adjective
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everyday, ordinary, or banal
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relating to the world or worldly matters
Related Words
See earthly.
Other Word Forms
- mundanely adverb
- mundaneness noun
- mundanity noun
Etymology
Origin of mundane
First recorded in 1425–75; from Latin mundānus, equivalent to mund(us) “world” + -ānus -ane; replacing late Middle English mondeyne, from Middle French mondain, from Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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The places where football players and managers are approached to sign autographs can vary from mundane and understandable to invasive and inappropriate.
From BBC
It says something about Nvidia’s current state when a trillion dollars in sales counts as mundane.
It's an approach we've seen before in popular open-world titles such as the Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2, where players can ignore the main quest to focus on more mundane pursuits.
From BBC
One of the hardest parts of grief is reckoning with the fact that life doesn’t stop and the most mundane tasks still need doing, even when your internal landscape feels shattered.
From MarketWatch
The laws will make a difference in seemingly mundane ways.
From Los Angeles Times
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