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blandly

/ˈblændli/

Meanings
  • adverb

    Expressing or suggesting a lack of strong emotions or intensity; uninteresting or unimpressive.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with blandly
dandily , mandily , Sandy,andy
Variants
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bland , blander , blandest , blandly , blandness , blandnesses
Etymology
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From Old French blander, from blan 'white' + ander 'to go'. The sense development is unclear.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'bland' comes from the Old French word 'blan' which means 'white'.

  2. In literature, 'blandly' is often used to describe characters who lack emotion or intensity.

  3. The opposite of 'blandly' is 'excitingly' or 'passionately'.


How to Memorize "blandly"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bland scene, such as a grey and dull landscape or a person with no expression on their face.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'blandly' with words like 'uninteresting', 'dull', and 'unexciting'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'blandly' as 'b-Lackluster And Never Lively Dull Yawn'.


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