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woodenly


Meanings
  • adverb

    Expressing or resembling wood in appearance or feeling; unanimated, lifeless, or dull.


Variants
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wooden , woodener , woodenest , woodenly , woodenness , woodennesses
Etymology
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From Old English wudenlic, from wudu wood + -enlic like.


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  1. The term 'woodenly' has been used in literature for centuries, with one of the earliest recorded uses being in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'.

  2. In music, the term 'woodenly' can be used to describe a performance that lacks emotion or feeling.


Related Concepts
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  1. lifeless: Lacking vitality or energy; unanimated.

  2. dull: Lacking interest or excitement; unimpressive.


Culture
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In literature, 'woodenly' is often used to describe a character's lack of emotion or expression. In art, it can refer to sculptures or paintings depicting wood or wooden objects.

How to Memorize "woodenly"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a wooden statue or a tree to remember the meaning of 'woodenly'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'woodenly' with words like 'lifeless' and 'dull' to remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'woodenly' and the first letter of each definition: 'Wood' stands for 'wooden' and 'E' stands for 'expressing' or 'exhibiting' a lack of emotion or life.


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