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tritely

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trite  (trt)
adj. trit·er, trit·est
1. Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
2. Archaic Frayed or worn out by use.
[Latin trtus, from past participle of terere, to wear out; see ter-1 in Indo-European roots.]
tritely adv.
triteness n.
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Adv.1.tritelytritely - in a trite manner; "tritely expressed emotions"
Translations
tritely [ˈtraɪtlɪ] ADV → con falta de originalidad
tritely
adv a tritely obvious remark → eine Binsenweisheit; nobody is perfect, he said tritely → er machte die banale Bemerkung: niemand ist vollkommen


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Moreover, Richardson often goes far and tritely out of his way in his preaching.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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