Monotonously

Pronunciation: /mɑːˈnɑːtənəsli/

Definitions of monotonously

adverb in a monotonous manner; in a dull, tedious way

Example Sentences

A1 She spoke monotonously during the presentation, making it hard to stay awake.

A2 The machine beeped monotonously as it continued its repetitive task.

B1 The teacher's voice droned on monotonously, causing some students to lose focus.

B2 The music played monotonously in the background, creating a dull atmosphere.

C1 The actor delivered his lines monotonously, lacking emotion or variation.

C2 The sound of the rain falling monotonously on the roof was oddly soothing.

Examples of monotonously in a Sentence

formal The speaker's voice droned on monotonously, putting the audience to sleep.

informal The lecture was so boring, the professor spoke monotonously the entire time.

slang I can't stand listening to him talk, he's so monotonously dull.

figurative The routine of daily life can feel like it's moving forward monotonously.

Grammatical Forms of monotonously

• past tense: monotonously
• plural: monotonously
• comparative: more monotonously
• superlative: most monotonously
• present tense: monotonously
• future tense: will monotonously
• perfect tense: has monotonously
• continuous tense: is monotonously
• singular: monotonously
• positive degree: monotonously
• infinitive: to monotonously
• gerund: monotonously
• participle: monotonously

Origin and Evolution of monotonously

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'monotonously' originated from the Greek word 'monotonos', which means 'dull or unvarying'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe something that is dull or unvarying, 'monotonously' has evolved to also convey a sense of repetitiveness or lack of variation in a more general context.