- tediously
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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 — See tedious. * * * … Universalium
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
