Drably

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a drab manner.

    "The same, unfortunately, cannot be said of the compartments and buffet car interior, which are drably institutional in their effect on the eye; [...]."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a drab manner wordnet

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"The same, unfortunately, cannot be said of the compartments and buffet car interior, which are drably institutional in their effect on the eye; [...]."

Etymology

From drab + -ly.

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