banally

ba·nal

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l]
- /bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l]
- /bəˈnæl, -ˈnɑl, ˈbeɪn l/

Definitions of banally word

adjective banally devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: a banal and sophomoric treatment of courage on the frontier. 1
noun banally In a banal, trite or boring manner. 1

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Origin of banally

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

1745-55; < French; Old French: pertaining to a ban (see ban2, -al1)

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Parts of speech for Banally

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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banally popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for banally

adverb banally

insipidly — without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid: an insipid personality.
predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
mundanely — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
blandly — If you do something blandly, you do it in a calm and quiet way.

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