prosaically
In mundane terms
Prosaically means in a dull, ordinary, or unimaginative way—lacking poetry or romance.
Someone who responds prosaically to a sunset might note the temperature rather than the colors.
The word often carries mild criticism: He prosaically suggested we just take a cab implies missing an opportunity for something more interesting.
With frequent occurrence
- routinelyAs standard practice
- typicallyIn the usual manner
- conventionallyIn accepted manner
- unremarkablyIn an ordinary manner
ordinarily · banally · everyday · normally · standardly · generically · plainly · averagely
Commonplace, lacking excitement
- tediousBoring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- boringFailing to engage interest
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
humdrum · uninteresting · lifeless · stale · flat · tiresome · pedestrian · dreary
In an unemotional manner
- straightforwardlyIn an uncomplicated way
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- bluntlySpeaking without diplomacy
flatly · simply · unromantically · factually · soberly · realistically · unembellished · unadorned
In a practical manner
- functionallyIn practical terms
- realisticallyIn a sensible manner
- sensiblyIn a reasonable manner
- down-to-earthPractical and without pretension
no-nonsense · utilitarian · matter-of-factly · level-headedly · soberly · unsentimentally · hardheadedly
Without original thought
- unoriginallyWithout creative newness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- derivativelyIn an unoriginal manner
formulaically · predictably · stereotypically · conventionally · uninventively · blandly · stodgily
commonly
With frequent occurrence
- routinelyAs standard practice
- typicallyIn the usual manner
- conventionallyIn accepted manner
unremarkably · ordinarily · banally · everyday · normally · standardly · generically · plainly · averagely · workaday
mundane
Commonplace, lacking excitement
- tediousBoring through length
- monotonousUnchangingly dull
- boringFailing to engage interest
uninspired · humdrum · uninteresting · lifeless · stale · flat · tiresome · pedestrian · dreary · plodding
matter-of-factly
In an unemotional manner
- straightforwardlyIn an uncomplicated way
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
bluntly · flatly · simply · unromantically · factually · soberly · realistically · unembellished · unadorned · baldly
pragmatically
In a practical manner
- functionallyIn practical terms
- realisticallyIn a sensible manner
- sensiblyIn a reasonable manner
down-to-earth · no-nonsense · utilitarian · matter-of-factly · level-headedly · soberly · unsentimentally · hardheadedly
uncreatively
Without original thought
- unoriginallyWithout creative newness
- hackneyedOverused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
derivatively · formulaically · predictably · stereotypically · conventionally · uninventively · blandly · stodgily
prosaicallypoetically
In verse-like fashion
lyrically · eloquently · evocatively · figuratively · rhetorically
prosaicallycreatively
In an original manner
imaginatively · inventively · innovatively · ingeniously · originally
prosaicallyinterestingly
In a noteworthy manner
fascinatingly · captivatingly · excitingly · thrillingly · remarkably