adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a manner that is tedious, repetitious or lacking in variety.

   "She worked monotonously at the assembly line."

2. 2
   In a droning manner, that does not change pitch.

   "The minister spoke monotonously and his congregation began to doze."

Adverb

1. 1
   in a monotonous manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ad infinitumagain and againat a stretchboresomelyboringlyceaselessly

Example

More examples

"They counted on monotonously to fifty."

Etymology

From monotonous + -ly.

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