tediously
gb/tˈidiəsli/ us/tˈidiəsli/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adverb
C1
property
1
in a boring, tiresome way
In a way that is very boring and annoying.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is/feels/sounds tediously + adjective
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse tediously (boring) with tiredly (because you are sleepy or have no energy).
Synonymes
boringly (Most direct synonym; focuses on lack of interest.)
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wearisomely (Emphasizes making you tired or fed up.)
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drearily (Adds a sense of gloom as well as boredom.)
Antonymes
interestingly (Opposite in that it holds attention.)
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engagingly (Opposite in that it actively draws you in.)
Collocations
tediously boring
|tediously repetitive
|tediously predictable
|tediously familiar
|tediously dull
|tediously earnest
|tediously upbeat
|tediously cheerful
|tediously polite
|tediously formal
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Exemples
- The movie was tediously predictable, and I checked my phone the whole time.
- He spoke tediously about minor office rules that nobody cared about.
- The meeting dragged on tediously, with no decisions made.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The class was tediously boring.
- She told the story tediously.
adverb
C1
property
2
in an overly long-winded way
In a way that is too long and full of details, so it becomes boring.
Schéma d’usage :
explain/describe/relate [something] tediously
Erreur fréquente :
Do not use tediously just to mean long; it implies that the length feels boring or annoying.
Synonymes
long-windedly (Specifically about speaking or writing for too long.)
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wordily (Focuses on using too many words.)
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at length (Neutral on its own; can imply tediously when context is negative.)
Antonymes
briefly (Opposite in length and level of detail.)
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succinctly (Opposite in being clear and concise.)
Collocations
tediously detailed
|tediously explained
|tediously described
|tediously long
|tediously wordy
|tediously thorough
|tediously precise
|tediously specific
|tediously over-explained
|tediously step-by-step
Thèmes
communication
|writing
|education
Exemples
- The manual tediously lists every tiny setting, even the obvious ones.
- She tediously went through each slide, reading the text aloud.
- He tediously recounted the entire trip day by day.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He explained it tediously with too many details.
adverb
C1
process
3
in a slow, laborious way
In a slow way that feels tiring and annoying.
Schéma d’usage :
work/copy/check [something] tediously
Erreur fréquente :
Tediously often includes a judgment (it feels annoying), not just that it is slow; compare slowly (neutral).
Synonymes
laboriously (Emphasizes effort; less directly about boredom.)
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painstakingly (Emphasizes careful effort; can be positive, unlike tediously.)
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wearily (Emphasizes the feeling of tiredness while doing it.)
Antonymes
quickly (Opposite in speed and effort.)
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efficiently (Opposite in wasted time and effort.)
Collocations
tediously slow
|tediously time-consuming
|tediously repetitive
|tediously manual
|tediously careful
|tediously checked
|tediously copied
|tediously counted
|tediously entered (data)
|tediously assembled
Thèmes
work
|daily_life
|technology
Exemples
- Before the update, you had to tediously enter the same information on every form.
- They tediously scraped the old paint off by hand.
- The files were tediously converted one by one.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I tediously filled out many forms.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
tediously
API
GB/tˈidiəsli/
US/tˈidiəsli/
Syllabes et accentuation
te - di - ously (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (te)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: tediously
- Plural: tediouslies
Expressions
tediously detailed
1/tˈidiəsli dɪtˈeɪld/
fixed phrase
too detailed and boring
Too many details, so it is boring.
Exemples
- The report is tediously detailed for such a simple problem.
- His instructions were tediously detailed and still unclear.
- The documentary becomes tediously detailed in the final hour.
tediously long
1/tˈidiəsli lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
so long it becomes boring
Too long, and therefore boring.
Exemples
- The speech was tediously long and repeated the same points.
- They made us watch a tediously long training video.
- The book’s middle section is tediously long compared with the rest.
tediously slow
1/tˈidiəsli slˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
annoyingly and extremely slow
Very slow and annoying.
Exemples
- The internet connection was tediously slow all evening.
- Progress on the roadworks has been tediously slow.
- On my old laptop, the program starts up tediously slow.