Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cornily
Adverb
/ˈkɔːrnɪli/
Definition
In a manner that is overly sentimental or clichéd; lacking in originality.
Examples
- He told the story cornily, making it sound like a bad romance novel.
- Her poetry often came off cornily, filled with clichés and predictable phrases.
- The movie was fun but ended cornily, with a predictable happy ending.
Meaning
The term ‘cornily’ refers to expressing something in a way that is unoriginal and excessively sentimental, often to the point of being cheesy.
Synonyms
- Cheesily
- Clichéd
- Sentimentally
