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Dimly

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Adverb

1. dimly, indistinctly

in a dim indistinct manner

Example Sentences:
'we perceived the change only dimly'

2. dimly, palely, pallidly

in a manner lacking interest or vitality

Example Sentences:
'a palely entertaining show'

3. dimly, murkily

with a dim light

Example Sentences:
'a dimly lit room'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dimly

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adjectiveWord forms: dimmer or dimmest
1. 
badly illuminated
a dim room
2. 
not clearly seen; indistinct; faint
a dim shape
3. 
having weak or indistinct vision
eyes dim with tears
4. 
lacking in understanding; mentally dull
5. 
not clear in the mind; obscure
a dim memory
6. 
lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre
a dim colour
7. 
tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view)
verbWord forms: dims, dimming or dimmed
8. 
to become or cause to become dim
9. (transitive)
to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison
10. US and Canadian (transitive)
to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam
. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dip

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Dimly

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adjectiveWord forms: ˈdimmer or ˈdimmest
1. 
not bright; somewhat dark
2. 
not clear or distinct in character; lacking definition, distinction, strength, etc.
3. 
without luster; dull
4. 
not clearly seen, heard, perceived, or understood; vague
5. 
not clearly seeing, hearing, understanding, etc.
6. 
not likely to turn out well
dim prospects
7.  Informal
lacking intelligence; stupid
verb transitiveWord forms: dimmed or ˈdimming
8. 
to make dim
9. 
to make seem dim, as by comparison
10. 
to turn (headlights) down by switching from high to low beam
verb intransitive
11. 
to grow dim
noun
12.  Archaic
dim light; dimness; dusk
13.  [pl.]
headlights on a low-beam setting
1. 
dimension
2. 
diminutive

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dimly

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adj. dim·mer, dim·mest
1.
a. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.
b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim light bulb. See Synonyms at dark.
2. Lacking luster; dull or subdued: dim, faded colors.
3. Faintly or unclearly perceived; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance; dim, far-off sounds.
4. Lacking sharpness or clarity; vague: a dim recollection; only a dim idea of how the machine worked.
5. Weak or diminished; feeble: dim eyesight; a dim hope.
6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: a dim future in store; takes a dim view of gambling.
7. Dull or slow-witted: "[She] had always seemed rather dim and vacant" (Mary V. Dearborn).
tr. & intr.v. dimmed, dim·ming, dims
To make or become dim.
n.
1.
a. A parking light on a motor vehicle.
b. A low beam.
2. Archaic Dusk.

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