Overused (said of turns of speech); trite or contrived.
ETYM Latin tritus, p. p. of terere to rub, to wear out; probably akin to Eng. throw. Related to Throw, Contrite, Detriment, Tribulation, Try.
Worn out; commonplace; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest; hackneyed.
In a trite manner.