I applied my attention prosaically to my routine. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a prosaic mind. From Dictionary.com.
It is conceded that Coleridge is infinitely wise, but composes poems to exemplify "prosaically" a laughable theory. From Wordnik.com. [Wordsworth, the _Lyrical Ballads_, and Literary and Social Reform in Nineteenth Century America] Reference
There were prosaically plenty of taxis at Reading. From Wordnik.com. [Come To Grief]
In the end, the panel had to be just prosaically pried out. From Wordnik.com. [Virginia: the Old Dominion] Reference
'The directors would have to appoint you,' I said prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [Decider]
"The first time I did, we lost touch with you," he said prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [Disordered Minds]
Madame played her cards slowly, one would say, for her, prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [Balcony Stories] Reference
It is vicious under the cover of being just prosaically nasty and rude. From Wordnik.com. [The Cojones Frame] Reference
More prosaically, the yielding of the portal held ominous implications. From Wordnik.com. [The Mummy Case]
Even her most outrageous comments are plausibly, prosaically outrageous. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Is Too Boring to Be President] Reference
Madras is prosaically new; but it is of exceeding interest nevertheless. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Madras] Reference
"That awful feeling is probably an empty stomach," Bishop said prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [Hiding in the Shadows]
"The inscriptions might not be instructions," Flinx pointed out prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Matter]
'It won't be the last time someone makes a pass at you,' I said prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [Longshot]
Or less prosaically, "Listen dummie: it ain't like Prego, it ain't in there!". From Wordnik.com. [If you're human, you want a more humane Court] Reference
The war uses high tech for a prosaically low-tech goal: person-to-person contact. From Wordnik.com. [THE GROUND GAME] Reference
The questions range from the prosaically practical – will it do anything useful?. From Wordnik.com. [Why Cameron prefers coalition to being alone with his own party] Reference
'You'll miss your train,' she observed prosaically, 'if you sit there much longer.'. From Wordnik.com. [Forfeit]
We speak of him by the operatic name of Camille; he was prosaically called Campbell. From Wordnik.com. [The Collectors] Reference
The novel, in the modern acceptation of the term, presupposes a prosaically ordered reality. From Wordnik.com. [An Estimate of the Value and Influence of Works of Fiction in Modern Times] Reference
Growth is not “fuelled” by debt and by money, it is prosaically fuelled by coal, oil and gas. From Wordnik.com. [Herman Daly Festschrift~ Socially Sustainable Economic Degrowth] Reference
He could have told Fenwick prosaically what a man with a grasp like his could do in connection with. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of the Four Fingers] Reference
Tilly asked her mother prosaically, determined to set the tone of her enforced visit from the start. From Wordnik.com. [The Christmas Bride]
He nodded and prosaically produced a smaller envelope from an inner pocket, which contained his account. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Money]
I find myself saying briefly and prosaically that it is much more important to be oneself than anything else. From Wordnik.com. [A room of one's own] Reference
That post got me to thinking more prosaically about the main right-wing talking points against health care reform. From Wordnik.com. [Jonathan Weiler: Critics of "Obamacare" Actually Describe the Status Quo] Reference
Michael Cinque, the proprietor of Amagansett Wine and Spirits, describes the appeal of ros rather more prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [For Summer, Think Pink] Reference
I continued more prosaically and in a smaller voice, “I think going forward with no light would be the larger risk,”. From Wordnik.com. [O Jerusalem]
Complimented rather prosaically, it was true, but she was comforted just the same and rose with some assurance and smiled. From Wordnik.com. [The Frozen Heart]
So it's time for a few home truths as might be seen by a visitor from Mars -- or, more prosaically, an observer in Beijing. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Brenner: Ready to Rumble in the Middle East?] Reference
More prosaically, Section 1233 would also modify the physician reimbursement structure under Medicare in a sensible direction. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Gewirtz: Health Care Reform and Death] Reference
Or to put it more prosaically, they're the people who (a) are hard to trick, and (b) don't just like whatever they grew up with. From Wordnik.com. [How Art Can Be Good] Reference
"More likely the only establishments open this time of night sell nothing but intoxicants," the Princess pointed out prosaically. From Wordnik.com. [Splinter Of The Mind's Eye]
I said prosaically, 'He might have been able to have a false foot fitted, but he wouldn't have been able to trot or canter, or jump. From Wordnik.com. [Come To Grief]
The prosaically named M101 is such a monster: it's nearly twice the width of the Milky Way, and may have as many as a trillion stars. From Wordnik.com. [Phil Plait: Hubble Telescope serves up another stunner] Reference
Malcolm waited outside without comment until I checked through the house, and prosaically began feeding the dogs on my report of all clear. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Money]
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