tediously

tediously
See tedious.

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  • tediously — tedious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ too long, slow, or dull. DERIVATIVES tediously adverb tediousness noun. ORIGIN from Latin taedium tedium , from taedere be weary of …   English terms dictionary

  • tediously — adverb in a tedious manner boringly slow work he plodded tediously forward • Syn: ↑boringly, ↑tiresomely • Derived from adjective: ↑tiresome (for: ↑tiresomel …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tediously — Tedious Te di*ous, a. [L. taediosus, fr. taedium. See {Tedium}.] Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome. {Te di*ous*ly}, adv. {Te di*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] I see a man s life is a tedious… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tediously — adverb see tedious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tediously — adverb In a tedious or wearisome manner …   Wiktionary

  • tediously — adv. in an exhausting manner, in a boring manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tediously — te·di·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • tediously — See: tedious …   English dictionary

  • tedious — tediously, adv. tediousness, n. /tee dee euhs, tee jeuhs/, adj. 1. marked by tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey. 2. wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker or writer; prolix. [1375 1425; late ME < ML… …   Universalium

  • donkey work — tediously repetitive work; drudgery, hard work …   English contemporary dictionary

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