Bromidically

/broʊˈmɪdɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that is trite, dull, or unoriginal; speaking in tired clichés.

Etymology

From bromidic (adjective form of bromide) + -ally (adverbial suffix). The adjective bromidic emerged in the early 1900s from the noun bromide's figurative meaning.

Kelly Says

This word captures how language itself can become 'sedated'—when we speak bromidically, we're essentially putting our audience to sleep with predictable, unoriginal speech patterns.

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