Meaning & use
Tediously
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In a way that is tiresomely slow or dull.
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He tediously explained every step of the process in excruciating detail.
The meeting dragged on tediously for over three hours.
A note on using this word
Comes from Latin 'taedium,' meaning weariness or disgust — the same root as 'tedium.'
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monotonouslywearisomely
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