tediously

/ˈtidiəsɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a tedious or wearisome manner.

Word Origin Tediously comes from tedious, from Latin taedium 'weariness, annoyance', from taedere 'to weary'. So tedious means causing weariness. The -ous suffix means 'full of', and -ly makes it an adverb. So tediously means in a wearying manner. Related: tedium (a less common variant) and tediousness.

adv In a tedious or wearisome manner. C1 ✓

He explained the procedure tediously, repeating every detail multiple times.

(副词) 冗长地;乏味地;枯燥地 【冗长乏味地】

他冗长乏味地解释程序,每个细节都重复多次。

(adverbio) tediosamente; aburridamente; pesadamente; fastidiosamente; cansadamente [De manera tediosa o agotadora.]

Explicaba el procedimiento tediosamente, repitiendo cada detalle varias veces.

(adverbe) ennuyeusement; fastidieusement; lassamment; péniblement [D'une manière ennuyeuse et lassante.]

Il a expliqué la procédure **tediously**, en répétant chaque détail plusieurs fois.

(Adverb) langweilig; ermüdend; eintönig [Auf eine langweilige oder ermüdende Weise.]

Er erklärte den Vorgang **tediously**, indem er jedes Detail mehrmals wiederholte.

(副詞) 退屈でうんざりするような様子で。

彼は手順をくどくどと説明し、すべての詳細を何度も繰り返した。

(advérbio) tediosamente; enfadonhamente; monotonamente; cansativamente; maçadoramente [De maneira tediosa ou cansativa.]

Ele explicou o procedimento de forma tediosa, repetindo cada detalhe várias vezes.

Word parts: tedi + ous + ly

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