"boringly" meaning in English

See boringly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more boringly [comparative], most boringly [superlative]
Etymology: boring + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boring|ly}} boring + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} boringly (comparative more boringly, superlative most boringly)
  1. In a boring manner. Translations (in a boring manner): tylsästi (Finnish), ску́чно (skúčno) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-boringly-en-adv-SRqfkXsE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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