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PROSAICALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does prosaically mean?
• PROSAICALLY (adverb)
The adverb PROSAICALLY has 1 sense:
1. in a matter-of-fact manner
Familiarity information: PROSAICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a matter-of-fact manner
Synonyms:
prosaically; unimaginatively
Context example:
I applied my attention prosaically to my routine
Pertainym:
prosaic (not challenging; dull and lacking excitement)
Context examples
He ached with desire to express and could but gibber prosaically as everybody gibbered.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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