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Definition of prosaically - 2 dictionary results

pro⋅sa⋅ic

  [proh-zey-ik]
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–adjective
1. commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
2. of or having the character or form of prose rather than poetry.
Also, pro⋅sa⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1650–60; LL prōsaicus. See prose, -ic

Related forms:
pro⋅sa⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pro⋅sa⋅ic⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. ordinary, everyday; vapid, humdrum, tedious, tiresome, uninteresting.
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pro·sa·ic   (prō-zā'ĭk)   
adj.  
    1. Consisting or characteristic of prose.
    2. 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.
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