TRITELY

tritely

(adverb) in a trite manner; “tritely expressed emotions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

tritely (comparative more tritely, superlative most tritely)

In a trite manner.

Anagrams

• littery

Source: Wiktionary


TRITE

Trite, a. Etym: [L. tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to E. throw. See Throw, and cf. Contrite, Detriment, Tribulation, Try.]

Definition: Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a trite subject.

– Trite"ly, adv.

– Trite"ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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