C1adverbworkemotions
US/məˈnɑː.tən.əs.li/
UK/məˈnɒt.ən.əs.li/
in a boring way because nothing changes or varies
In context
The rain tapped monotonously on the roof all night.
The teacher droned monotonously, and half the class fell asleep.
He repeated the same sentence monotonously until the guard looked up.
Words that go with monotonously
verb + adverb
- drone monotonouslyThe speaker droned monotonously for an hour.
- speak monotonouslySome actors speak monotonously and lose the audience.
- repeat monotonouslyThe machine repeated the sound monotonously.
- chant monotonouslyThe crowd chanted monotonously outside the gate.
adverb + adjective
- monotonously grayThe monotonously gray sky lasted for weeks.
- monotonously regularThe monotonously regular beat made me sleepy.