boringly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɔrɪŋli/ UK /ˈbɔːrɪŋli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a tediously dull manner The meeting dragged on boringly with no end in sight. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a tediously dull manner tediouslydullytiresomelymonotonouslywearisomely ↔ Opposites excitinglyinterestinglyengagingly Word family Related forms boreboringboredom Etymology AI details From boring + -ly. Boring is the present participle of bore (to weary), which in this sense (18th century) is of obscure origin. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # boringly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈbɔrɪŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɔːrɪŋli/ ## Meanings 1. in a tediously dull manner ## Examples - The meeting dragged on boringly with no end in sight. ## Synonyms - tediously - dully - tiresomely - monotonously - wearisomely ## Antonyms - excitingly - interestingly - engagingly ## Related Forms - bore - boring - boredom ## Etymology From boring + -ly. Boring is the present participle of bore (to weary), which in this sense (18th century) is of obscure origin. ## AI Etymology Boringly comes from boring + -ly. Boring is the present participle of bore (to weary), which in this sense (18th century) is of obscure origin. Morphologically, boringly is transparent: it draws on boring + -ly. Used as an adverb, boringly now means "in a tediously dull manner", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as bore, boring, and boredom. That uncertainty is part of the entry: the safest account is the attested form and the limited comparisons preserved with it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown