formulaic

/หŒfษ”ษนmjษ™หˆleษช.ษชk/

IPA: /F AO0 R M Y AH0 L EY1 IH0 K/

adjective
  1. 1

    Closely following a formula or predictable pattern; imitative, not original.

    โ€œThat TV series has become awfully formulaic in the last couple of seasons.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/formulaic