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dully

 

[ หˆdสŒli ]

Adverb / Adjective
Context #1 | Adverb

in a dull or uninteresting manner

In a dull or uninteresting manner.

Synonyms

boringly, monotonously, tediously

Examples of usage

  • She listened dully to the teacher's lecture.
  • He answered dully, not fully engaged in the conversation.
Context #2 | Adjective

lacking interest or excitement

Lacking interest or excitement; dull.

Synonyms

boring, tedious, uninspired

Examples of usage

  • The movie was dully predictable.
  • She gave a dully uninspired presentation.

Translations

Translations of the word "dully" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sem brilho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅ€เคฐเคธเคคเคพ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช stumpf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan kusam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝัƒะดะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ matowo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ˆใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terne

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sin brillo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท donuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๋ฏธ๊ฑด์กฐํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ุจุงู‡ุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ matnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ matne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ— ๅ…‰ๆณฝๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brez sijaja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ matt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏาฃะณั–ั€ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฅแƒ แƒฅแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ solฤŸun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sin brillo

Etymology

The word 'dully' originated from the Middle English word 'dul', meaning foolish or stupid. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey a sense of lacking interest or excitement. The adverb form, 'dully', emerged in the English language to describe actions or behaviors performed in a dull or uninteresting manner. Today, 'dully' is commonly used to express boredom or lack of enthusiasm in various contexts.

See also: dull, dullard, dullness.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,384, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.