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Insipidly

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in·sip·id  (n-spd)
adj.
1. Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty.
2. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.
[French insipide, from Late Latin nsipidus : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin sapidus, savory (from sapere, to taste; see sep- in Indo-European roots).]
insi·pidi·ty (ns-pd-t), in·sipid·ness n.
in·sipid·ly adv.
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Adv.1.insipidly - in an insipid manner; "insipidly expressed thoughts"


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It is a little overdone, is rather dry, it tastes pretty insipidly, it rouses no enthusiasm.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
At the counter she found a friend, bent on the same errand, and conversed with her insipidly, wasting much time.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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