dully-made
|dul-ly-made|
/ˈdʌli meɪd/
made in a dull way
Etymology
'dully-made' is a compound word formed from 'dully' (from 'dull' + '-ly') and 'made' (past participle of 'make'). 'Dull' comes from Old English 'dol', meaning 'stupid' or 'foolish', and 'make' comes from Old English 'macian', meaning 'to make or create'.
'Dull' evolved from Old English 'dol' to Middle English 'dul', and 'make' from 'macian' to 'maken', eventually forming the modern English words. The compound 'dully-made' is a modern construction.
'Dull' originally meant 'stupid', but over time it came to mean 'not lively or interesting'. 'Dully-made' thus means 'made in a dull way'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
made in a dull or uninteresting manner; lacking liveliness or brightness in its creation.
The movie was dully-made and failed to capture the audience's attention.
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