2. Void of interest; barren; meager; dry; as, a jejune
narrative.
3. Juvenile; childish; immature.
[PJC]
4. Lacking nutritional value. [PJC] - {Je*june"ly}, adv. -- {Je*june"ness}, n. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
jejunely — adverb see jejune … New Collegiate Dictionary
jejunely — See jejune. * * * … Universalium
jejunely — adverb In a jejune manner … Wiktionary
jejunely — je·june·ly … English syllables
jejunely — adverb in an immature manner his teenage son still behaves very immaturely • Syn: ↑immaturely • Ant: ↑maturely (for: ↑immaturely) • Derived from adjective: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jejune — jejunely, adv. jejuneness, jejunity, n. /ji joohn /, adj. 1. without interest or significance; dull; insipid: a jejune novel. 2. juvenile; immature; childish: jejune behavior. 3. lacking knowledge or experience; uninformed: jejune attempts to… … Universalium
immaturely — adverb in an immature manner his teenage son still behaves very immaturely • Syn: ↑jejunely • Ant: ↑maturely • Derived from adjective: ↑jejune (for: ↑je … Useful english dictionary
jejune — adjective Etymology: Latin jejunus empty of food, hungry, meager Date: 1646 1. lacking nutritive value < jejune diets > 2. devoid of significance or interest ; dull < jejune lectures > 3. juvenile, puerile … New Collegiate Dictionary
jejuneness — See jejunely. * * * … Universalium
heavily — Synonyms and related words: apathetically, aridly, barrenly, bleakly, bloodlessly, burdensomely, close, closely, coldly, colorlessly, compactly, cumbersomely, densely, dismally, dormantly, draggily, drearily, drearisomely, dryly, dully, dustily,… … Moby Thesaurus
