In a smooth, gentle, and often dull or boring manner; without much emotion or interest.
From bland (smooth, mild, dull) plus -ly. Bland comes from Latin blandus meaning 'smooth' or 'mild.' The adverb form emphasizes the manner of something being expressed blandly.
A doctor might blandly tell you bad news, or a politician might blandly answer a question while hiding the truth—the smoothness of the delivery masks what's really going on.
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