monotonically
Americanadverb
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in a monotone; without varying the pitch or expression of one’s voice.
A bubbly “So I had the job interview!” conveys one thing, while the same words said monotonically and hesitantly convey the opposite.
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Mathematics. (of a function or sequence) in such a way as to generate progressively higher or lower values consistently, with no reversal.
Show that x3 – 3x2 + 3x + 2 is monotonically increasing in every interval.
Etymology
Origin of monotonically
Example Sentences
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“The simplest message is sleep deprivation is bad, but that doesn’t mean that sleep is monotonically good,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
“Please open your system preferences and click on the lock icon,” the proctor said monotonically.
From The Verge ● Apr. 29, 2020
Food intake predicts body mass index according to a monotonically increasing relation.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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