dimly
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1.8
- adverb
- /ˈdɪmli/
:
vagamente
- As the sun set, the room remained dimly lit, casting long shadows across the floor.
- only dimly
- dimly aware
- dimly perceived
Examples
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Dora was always dimly aware of the sound of big trucks, buses, and cars speeding by.
Fiction book (1990) -
Yes, I remember now, dimly.
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For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face.
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For now, we see in a mirror dimly, but then we will see face to face.
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Doc remembered, dimly, a story from long past.
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Other times it seemed years gone, only dimly remembered at all.
Fiction book (1992) -
But the animals' revolution was only dimly remembered.
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The living room was dimly lit and at first appeared empty.
Fiction book (1998) -
We are moving toward a future we can only dimly discern.
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The security guards climb a nearby ladder while Riker and Worf head down a dimly lit corridor.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
47
2.7
In a way that is only slightly noticeable
23
6.3
Hard to see, hear, or remember clearly
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4.0
In a place with little or no light
1
4.1
In a way that shows little light or shine
1
6.8
In a weak, light way that shows little color or energy
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dimly comes from the old English word dim, meaning 'dark' or 'not clear', plus the adverb ending -ly. So to remember a memory you see dimly, think of it as seen 'in a not clear way', like a picture faded by time.