Hackneyedly

/ˈhæk.nid.ɪ.dli/ adverb

Definition

In a hackneyed manner; in a way that is unoriginal, trite, or so overused that it has lost its freshness or impact.

Etymology

From 'hackneyed' (overused) + '-ly' (adverb suffix). Derived ultimately from Hackney, a London neighborhood famous for renting out horses, which became synonymous with worn-out or inferior things.

Kelly Says

The word 'hackneyed' literally comes from horses—Hackney horses were cheap rental nags that anyone could use, so the name became slang for anything commonplace and worn out.

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