tediously

In tiresome fashion

In a tedious manner—slowly, boringly, or with excessive and tiresome detail.

He tediously explained every step of the process.

The word often implies that something takes longer than it should or involves unnecessary elaboration: She tediously recounted each minor grievance from the past decade.

laborious

painstakingly

With extreme thoroughness

slogging · grinding · effortfully · toilsome · grindingly · ploddingly · methodically · step-by-step · slowly · exhaustingly

boring

dull

Lacking edge or interest

dreary · humdrum · uninspired · lifeless · stale · prosaic · vapid · insipid · banal · plodding

repetitive

monotonous

Unchangingly dull

sameness · routine · redundant · cyclical · grinding · relentless · interminable · endless · droning · mechanical

meticulous

painstakingly

With extreme thoroughness

punctiliously · exactingly · precisely · carefully · thoroughly · diligently · assiduously · conscientiously · methodically · fussily

Opposites
engagement and interest

tediouslyexcitingly

In a stimulating manner

fascinatingly · captivatingly · engagingly · compellingly · interestingly

pace and efficiency

tediouslybriskly

In a quick, energetic manner

efficiently · effortlessly · breezily · swiftly · quickly

Family

tedious, tediousness

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G