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prosaically
pro·sa·ic P0605600 (prō-zā′ĭk)adj.1. a. Consisting or characteristic of prose.b. Matter-of-fact; straightforward.2. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
[Late Latin prōsaicus, from Latin prōsa, prose; see prose.]
pro·sa′i·cal·ly adv.pro·sa′ic·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  prosaically - in a matter-of-fact manner; "I applied my attention prosaically to my routine"unimaginatively |
Translationsprosaïquementprosaicamente
prosaically
Synonyms for prosaicallyadv in a matter-of-fact mannerSynonymsReferences in periodicals archiveHasn't the world changed prosaically from the rule of autocracy to democracy?
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