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VAPIDLY
vapidly
(adverb) in a vapid manner; “a vapidly smiling salesman”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
vapidly (comparative more vapidly, superlative most vapidly)
In a vapid manner; not inspiring; in a manner unlikely to make an impression.
Synonyms: insipidly, pointlessly
Source: Wiktionary
VAPID
Vap"id, a. Etym: [L. vapidus having lost its lire and spirit, vapid; akin to vappa vapid wine, vapor vapor. See Vapor.]
Definition: Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid state of the blood. A cheap, bloodless reformation, a guiltless liberty, appear flat and vapid to their taste. Burke.
– Vap"id*ly, adv.
– Vap"id*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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