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- [duhl]
- /dʌl/
- /dʌl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [duhl]
- /dʌl/
Definitions of dully word
- adjective dully not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. 1
- adjective dully causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. 1
- adjective dully not lively or spirited; listless. 1
- adjective dully not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound. 1
- adjective dully having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. 1
- adjective dully slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. 1
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Origin of dully
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English; akin to Old English dol foolish, stupid; cognate with German toll
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Parts of speech for Dully
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dully popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dully
adv dully
- 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.
- dimly — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
adverb dully
- boringly — causing or marked by boredom: a boring discussion; to have a boring time.
- interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- drearily — causing sadness or gloom.
- tediously — marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome: tedious tasks; a tedious journey.
- monotonously — lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
Antonyms for dully
adverb dully
- interestingly — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- intelligently — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
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