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Uneventfully: meaning, definitions and examples

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uneventfully

 

[ ˌʌnɪˈvɛntfəli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

describing events

Uneventfully means occurring without any significant events or incidents; in a manner that is unremarkable or uneventful. It describes situations where nothing noteworthy happens, often implying a sense of dullness or normalcy.

Synonyms

calmly, ordinarily, smoothly, unremarkably.

Examples of usage

  • The flight landed uneventfully.
  • They completed their project uneventfully.
  • The day passed uneventfully, with no surprises.
  • The meeting went uneventfully, as expected.

Translations

Translations of the word "uneventfully" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sem incidentes

🇮🇳 बिना किसी घटना के

🇩🇪 ereignislos

🇮🇩 tanpa kejadian

🇺🇦 без подій

🇵🇱 bez wydarzeń

🇯🇵 事件なく

🇫🇷 sans incident

🇪🇸 sin incidentes

🇹🇷 olaysız

🇰🇷 사건 없이

🇸🇦 دون أحداث

🇨🇿 bez událostí

🇸🇰 bez udalostí

🇨🇳 没有事件

🇸🇮 brez dogodkov

🇮🇸 án atburða

🇰🇿 оқиғасыз

🇬🇪 გაგრძელებული მოვლენების გარეშე

🇦🇿 hadisəsiz

🇲🇽 sin incidentes

Etymology

The word 'uneventfully' is derived from the combination of the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the adjective 'eventful', which originates from the noun 'event'. 'Event' can be traced back to the Latin word 'eventus', which means 'outcome' or 'result', derived from 'evenire', meaning 'to come out, to happen'. The suffix '-ful' was added to form the adjective indicating a full or abundant presence of events, while 'un-' negates that meaning. 'Uneventfully' thus came into use in English to describe situations devoid of significant happenings, emphasizing the absence of excitement or disturbance.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,208, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.