mundane
[ muhn-deyn, muhn-deyn ]
/ mʌnˈdeɪn, ˈmʌn deɪn /
adjective
common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
of or relating to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly: mundane affairs.
of or relating to the world, universe, or earth.
Origin of mundane
1425–75; < Latin
mundānus, equivalent to
mund(us) world +
-ānus
-ane; replacing late Middle English
mondeyne < Middle French
mondain < Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM mundane
mun·dane·ly, adverb mun·dane·ness, nounWords nearby mundane
munchies,
munchkin,
munchy,
muncie,
munda,
mundane,
mundane astrology,
mundanity,
mundelein,
mundify,
mundugumor
Example sentences from the Web for mundanely
But undramatically, mundanely, and pragmatically, Obama will get his legislation.
Joyce, I reflected, mundanely, had clearly swept her off her feet in the ardor of their first meeting and instant love.
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British Dictionary definitions for mundanely
mundane
/ (ˈmʌndeɪn, mʌnˈdeɪn) /
adjective
everyday, ordinary, or banal
relating to the world or worldly matters
Derived forms of mundane
mundanely, adverb mundanity or mundaneness, nounWord Origin for mundane
C15: from French
mondain, via Late Latin, from Latin
mundus world