dimly
ˈdɪmli
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Definition of dimly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
unclearlyin a dim indistinct manner
  • The room was dimly lit by a single lamp.
indistinctly obscurely vaguely
2.
faintly litwith a dim light
  • The street was dimly illuminated by old lanterns.
faintly obscurely vaguely
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Expressions with dimly

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faintly recalled from the past
The event was only dimly remembered by the older residents.
having only a faint or unclear sense of something
She was dimly aware of someone calling her name.

Origin of dimly

Old English, dimm (dark) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

Terms with dimly included in their meaning

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shadowadj.
dimly lit
cast in shade, making the area darker and less lit
duskyadj.
lighting
dimly lit like at dusk
brightness
dimly lit

Examples of dimly in a sentence

  • The landscape was dimly visible through the fog.
  • The room was dimly lit by a single candle.
  • Stars shone dimly through the thick fog.

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  1. French:faiblement, ...
  2. German:schummrig, dämmerig, ...
  3. Italian:fiocamente, ...
  4. Spanish:tenuemente, con poca luz, ...
  5. Portuguese:tenuemente, fracamente, ...
  6. Chinese:朦胧地, 微弱地, ...
  7. Japanese:薄暗く, ほのかに, ...
  8. Arabic:بِإِضاءَةٍ خافِتَة, بشكل خافت, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאֹופֶן עָמוּם, בַּעֲמִימוּת, ...
  10. Russian:тускло, слабо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тьмяно, ...
  12. Hindi:धुंधले ढंग से, धुँधले प्रकाश में, ...

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