Where does “humdrumly” come from?

humdrumly (English) comes from English humdrum, from English hum, from Middle English hummen — to hum, buzz, drone, make a murmuring sound to...

humdrumly (English): In a humdrum manner

Definitions

  1. In a humdrum manner

Ancestry of “humdrumly”, step by step

humdrumly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English humdrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhumdrumLacking variety or excitement; dull; boring; The...
2EnglishhumA hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips...
3Middle Englishhummento hum, buzz, drone, make a murmuring sound to...

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English hummen →Every word from English hum →Every word from English humdrum →
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