"samey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈseɪmi/
Rhymes: -eɪmi Etymology: From same + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|same|y|id2=adjectival}} same + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} samey (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous. Tags: informal, not-comparable Derived forms: sameyness Translations (without variety): eintönig (German), irgendwie gleich (German), irgendwie ähnlich (German), ensformig (Norwegian Bokmål)
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          "ref": "2019 May 23, Tony Naylor, “No wonder Jamie’s went bust: Brits have lost their appetite for samey chains”, in The Guardian:",
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        "(informal) Exhibiting sameness, without variety; monotonous."
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      "sense": "without variety",
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      "word": "irgendwie gleich"
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