dully
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4.1
- adverb
- /ˈdʌli/
:
opacamente
- The old-fashioned doorbell echoed dully inside.
- gleamed dully
- shone dully
- glowed dully
Examples
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His bare feet ring dully against the steel of the fire escape.
Fiction book (1990) -
I could hear the bell echoing dully behind the heavy front door.
Fiction book (1990) -
The sun shone hard and bright through the trees and reflected dully from the gray and white stones.
Fiction book (1993) -
The red light shone dully in the gloom.
Fiction book (1990) -
The young man blinks, looks dully at the smiling crowd, and starts rubbing his eyes.
Fiction book (1997) -
Crystals embedded in the rocky sides gleamed dully in the moonlight.
Fiction book (1995) -
Buffeted by the wind and waves, the ferryboat thudded dully against the side of the pier.
Fiction book (2001) -
Mattie leaned up against a white pine, and the rough bark cut dully into her shoulder blades.
Fiction book (1993) -
Dust lay over everything, and the lamplight shone dully against walls that were dingy and unwashed.
Fiction book (1991) -
The sun shone dully through the fog, casting a gloomy light over the landscape.
Synonyms
3
3.5
In a way that shows little energy or interest
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8.8
In a weak, pale way that shows little energy
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6.8
In a weak, light way that shows little color or energy
In a dull, heavy gray way that makes things look dark
In a dull way without life or interest
In a pale, weak way with little energy
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dully comes from dull, a word that once meant 'blunt' or 'numb'. So when something shines dully, it gives a weak, 'flat' light instead of a bright, clear one.