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- [dim]
- /dɪm/
- /dɪm/
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- [dim]
- /dɪm/
Definitions of dimly word
- adjective dimly not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight. 1
- adjective dimly not seen clearly or in detail; indistinct: a dim object in the distance. 1
- adjective dimly not clear to the mind; vague: a dim idea. 1
- adjective dimly not brilliant; dull in luster: a dim color. 1
- adjective dimly not clear or distinct to the senses; faint: a dim sound. 1
- adjective dimly not seeing clearly: eyes dim with tears. 1
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Origin of dimly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English dim(me), cognate with Old Frisian dim, Old Norse dimmr
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Parts of speech for Dimly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dimly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dimly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dimly
adv dimly
- obtusely — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- densely — having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- listlessly — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
adverb dimly
- softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- muted — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- weakly — weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.
- diffusely — to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
Antonyms for dimly
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