unspectacular
adjective
un·spec·tac·u·lar
ˌən-spek-ˈta-kyə-lər 
-spək-
: not spectacular or special : ordinary
a good but unspectacular performance
unspectacularly
adverb
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Our triumphs over these will be unspectacular: perhaps tomorrow the discovery of an improved form of birth control, next year the development of a high-yield strain of rice.
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Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
How a reunion between the former teammates, who were each coming off solid but unspectacular 2022 seasons, could result in bounce-back performances for each.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
After registering a solid but unspectacular .784 OPS against southpaws in 2021, Refsnyder emerged as a potent option for manager Alex Cora as a righthanded bat during the 2022 season with a 1.005 OPS against lefties.
—Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
Justin Holiday, shooting guard, 2019-2022 After a solid but unspectacular career at Washington, Holiday broke into the NBA on a 10-day contract with Philadelphia in 2013.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
That was a decent week-on-week hold, representing a drop of only 32% from its debut weekend, following a solid but unspectacular start.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2023
The 2019 first-rounder also got his feet wet last season, but the results were unspectacular – perhaps due to the lingering effects of shoulder surgery.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
Sánchez has been steady, if unspectacular.
—Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 14 Mar. 2021
So far, so unspectacular—whale strandings are sadly all-too-common on New Zealand’s beaches, and everyone thought the pair were Gray’s beaked whales, the most common strandees.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2012
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Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 16 Aug. 2023
How a reunion between the former teammates, who were each coming off solid but unspectacular 2022 seasons, could result in bounce-back performances for each.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2023
After registering a solid but unspectacular .784 OPS against southpaws in 2021, Refsnyder emerged as a potent option for manager Alex Cora as a righthanded bat during the 2022 season with a 1.005 OPS against lefties.
—Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
Justin Holiday, shooting guard, 2019-2022 After a solid but unspectacular career at Washington, Holiday broke into the NBA on a 10-day contract with Philadelphia in 2013.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 29 May 2023
That was a decent week-on-week hold, representing a drop of only 32% from its debut weekend, following a solid but unspectacular start.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2023
The 2019 first-rounder also got his feet wet last season, but the results were unspectacular – perhaps due to the lingering effects of shoulder surgery.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
Sánchez has been steady, if unspectacular.
—Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 14 Mar. 2021
So far, so unspectacular—whale strandings are sadly all-too-common on New Zealand’s beaches, and everyone thought the pair were Gray’s beaked whales, the most common strandees.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2012
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First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
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