blandly

UK: /ˈblændlɪ/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

bland /blænd/   adj., -er, -est. 

1. pleasantly gentle or agreeable:
   a bland, affable manner.
2. not highly flavored or spicy;
   nonirritating:
   That sauce is too bland.
3. lacking in special interest or liveliness;
   dull:
   bland elevator music.

bland•ly, adv. 
bland•ness, n. [uncountable]

: the blandness of English food.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

bland  (bland), adj., -er, -est. 

1. pleasantly gentle or agreeable:
   a bland, affable manner.
2. soothing or balmy, as air:
   a bland southern breeze.
3. nonirritating, as food or medicines:
   a bland diet.
4. not highly flavored;
   mild;
   tasteless:
   a bland sauce.
5. lacking in special interest, liveliness, individuality, etc.;
   insipid;
   dull:
   a bland young man; a bland situation comedy.
6. unemotional, indifferent, or casual:
   his bland acknowledgment of guilt.

• Latin blandus of a smooth tongue, pleasant, soothing
• 1590–1600

bland′ly, adv. 
bland′ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. affable, mild, amiable; suave, urbane.
• 2, 3. soft, mild.

Antonyms

• 1. cruel; boorish.
• 2. harsh.
• 3. irritating.

Bland  (bland), n. 

1. Biographical James A(llen), 1854–1911, U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.