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prosaically

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pro·sa·ic  (pr-zk)
adj.
1.
a. Consisting or characteristic of prose.
b. Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
2. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
[Late Latin prsaicus, from Latin prsa, prose; see prose.]
pro·sai·cal·ly adv.
pro·saic·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.prosaicallyprosaically - in a matter-of-fact manner; "I applied my attention prosaically to my routine"
unimaginatively
Translations
prosaically [prəʊˈzeɪɪkəlɪ] ADV → prosaicamente
prosaically [prəʊˈzeɪɪkəli] adv → prosaïquement
prosaically
adv say, explain → prosaisch; approach → nüchtern
prosaically [prəʊˈzeɪɪk/əlɪ] adv → prosaicamente
prosaically [prəʊˈzeɪɪk/əlɪ] adv → prosaicamente


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When he saw the little thing again as she really was, as Adam's wife, at work quite prosaically in her new home, he should perhaps wonder at the possibility of his past feelings.
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The wise must bow to the wisdom of such men as Coleridge and Southey, but, being wise, have laughed at poetical theories so prosaically exemplifled.
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He ached with desire to express and could but gibber prosaically as everybody gibbered.
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