Boringly
/ˈbɔːr.ɪŋ.li/noun
In a dull or tiresome manner.
Did you know?‘Boring’ is not originally about dullness at all: it comes from a word meaning to pierce or drill, so the “boring” effect is basically language for something that grinds into your attention.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
borian
“to pierce, perforate, drill”
Middle English
ME
boren
“to bore or make a hole”
Early Modern English
English
boring
“piercing, drilling; later, tedious”
19th Century
English
boring
“tedious, dull”
Modern English
English
boringly
“in a dull or tiresome manner”
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