unoriginally
In copied fashion
In a way that lacks originality or freshness, copying or imitating rather than creating something new.
The song unoriginally borrowed its melody from a 1970s hit.
He unoriginally titled his memoir "My Story."
Overused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- stereotypicallyIn a clichéd manner
- predictablyIn an expected manner
formulaically · conventionally · stock · boilerplate · cookie-cutter · by-the-book · textbook · paint-by-numbers
One who mimics another
- imitationCopy of the original
- rehashRestate without freshness
- borrowedTaken for temporary use
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
knockoff · plagiarized · unattributed · recycled · lifted · appropriated · cribbed · stolen
In a fatigued manner
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- overusedEmployed too frequently
- rehashedReused without fresh thought
- shopwornDeteriorated from display
threadbare · exhausted · warmed-over · retreaded · recycled · moth-eaten · well-worn
Without distinctive character
- dullyWithout liveliness or sharpness
- lifelesslyWithout signs of vitality
- flatlyWithout expression or qualification
- colorlesslyWithout vibrancy or interest
vapidly · tediously · boringly · prosaically · mechanically · routinely · perfunctorily · uninventively
hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
- triteOverused, lacking freshness
- banalUnoriginal and dull
- stereotypicallyIn a clichéd manner
predictably · formulaically · conventionally · stock · boilerplate · cookie-cutter · by-the-book · textbook · paint-by-numbers · off-the-shelf
copycat
One who mimics another
secondhand · knockoff · plagiarized · unattributed · recycled · lifted · appropriated · cribbed · stolen · echoed
tiredly
In a fatigued manner
shopworn · threadbare · exhausted · warmed-over · retreaded · recycled · moth-eaten · well-worn
blandly
Without distinctive character
- dullyWithout liveliness or sharpness
- lifelesslyWithout signs of vitality
- flatlyWithout expression or qualification
colorlessly · vapidly · tediously · boringly · prosaically · mechanically · routinely · perfunctorily · uninventively
unoriginallyoriginally
From the start
innovatively · creatively · inventively · imaginatively · freshly
unoriginallyauthentically
In a real manner
independently · genuinely · firsthand · individually · personally