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In a very plain or uninteresting manner or way
In a consistent manner
“I had been offered a unique opportunity to extend the scope of my activity overnight and, furthermore, to escape from the monotonous daily grind of work.”
In a tedious or insipid manner, lacking in energy or interest
“Her song is not the single monotonous note of neo-Darwinian mutation but a symphony of all possible notes, voices, and instruments.”
Adverb for uniform, lacking in variety
“Neither houses nor fields can be made out clearly in the monotonous shades of yellow and green of mountain grass and rocks and fringes of trees which border the creeks.”
Adverb for having only one color
“Redecorate walls in a variety of attractive colors instead of a single monotonous color.”
Adverb for tedious or boring, especially because of a lack of variety
“The dawning realization of an audience can be audible when it grasps that the monotonous drone of a keynote speaker will continue unabated for the duration of a talk.”
Adverb for lacking expression or emotion
“She had a tendency to describe changes in her body with the monotonous and dispassionate precision with which she explained the basic rules for moving chess pieces on the board.”
Adverb for having or appearing to have no limits
Adverb for having a single unvaried pitch
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