Unglamorously

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Marked by an absence of elegance or flashiness, often perceived as plain or unremarkable
2. In a way that does not display charm or stylish appeal and appears plain or ordinary
3. Characterized by the absence of dazzling features or refined attractiveness, presenting a simple and unattractive manner

Etymology: "Glamour" itself is a Scottish form of "grammar," and its sense of enchantment and allure arose from that older meaning of learning, especially occult learning. "Glamorous" then formed in English with the suffix "-ous," meaning full of or characterised by, and "un-" was added to give the sense of lacking that quality. The negation is inherited from Old English "un-," a prefix native to Germanic languages. The adverb ending "-ly" comes from Old English "-līċe," which descends from a Germanic suffix meaning "having the form or appearance of," the same element that gives "like" its ancestry. Adding "-ly" turns the adjective into an adverb describing how something is done, so "unglamorously" describes an action carried out without any show or allure.

Synonyms: plainly, unattractively

Antonyms: glamorously, attractively