tediously
advEtymology From Middle English tedyously; equivalent to tedious + -ly.
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In a tedious or wearisome manner.
- And chide the cripple tardy-gaited night, who, like a foul and ugly witch, doth limp so tediously away.1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
- The original Sniper: Ghost Warrior was a surprise hit when it was released in 2010. A surprise because it seemed an unequivocally awful game, with half broken graphics and artificial intelligence, a tediously linear story campaign, and an undernourished multiplayer mode.2013 March 19, “Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 review – scope for improvement”, in The Metro (UK):
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- I can look back over the years of Down Home On The Farm and say that regardless of whether I wrote a column, I would be hammering and painting, enjoying the challenge of gardening and tediously feeding and caring for poultry.1998 April/May, Megg Miller, “Down Home on the Farm”, in Grass Roots, number 126, Grass Roots Publishing Pty Ltd, page 76, column 3: