Dimly: meaning, definitions and examples

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dimly

 

[ หˆdษชmli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a faint or weak manner

Dimly means in a faint or weak manner. It is used to describe a lack of brightness or clarity, often implying a sense of obscurity or vagueness.

Synonyms

faintly, obscurely, weakly

Examples of usage

  • She could dimly make out the shape of a figure in the distance.
  • The memory of that day lingered dimly in the back of his mind.
  • The street lamps cast a dimly lit glow over the deserted alley.
  • He gazed dimly at the old photograph, trying to remember the moment it captured.
  • The stars shone dimly through the thick blanket of clouds.

Translations

Translations of the word "dimly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fracamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅเค‚เคงเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwach

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ redup

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ัŒะผัะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sล‚abo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‹ใ™ใ‹ใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faiblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dรฉbilmente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zayฤฑfรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ๋ฏธํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฎูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slabฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slabo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅพฎๅผฑๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกibko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ dauflega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ะปัั–ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒกแƒขแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™ifcษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dรฉbilmente

Etymology

The word 'dimly' has Middle English origins, derived from the Old English word 'dim', meaning 'dark' or 'gloomy'. Over time, the adverb 'dimly' came to be used to describe a lack of brightness or clarity. It has been used in English literature for centuries to evoke a sense of mystery or vagueness in descriptions.

See also: dimmed, dimness, dimwit.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,532, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.