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dully
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dull  (dl)
adj. dull·er, dull·est
1. Intellectually weak or obtuse; stupid.
2. Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive.
3. Dispirited; depressed.
4. Not brisk or rapid; sluggish: Business is dull.
5. Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt: a dull knife.
6. Not intensely or keenly felt: a dull ache.
7. Arousing no interest or curiosity; boring: a dull play.
8. Not bright or vivid. Used of a color: a dull brown.
9. Cloudy or overcast: a dull sky.
10. Not clear or resonant: a dull thud.
tr. & intr.v. dulled, dull·ing, dulls
To make or become dull.

[Middle English dul; akin to Old English dol.]

dullish adj.
dullness, dulness n.
dully adv.
Synonyms: dull, colorless, drab1, humdrum, lackluster, pedestrian, stodgy, uninspired
These adjectives mean lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise: a dull, uninteresting performance; a colorless and unimaginative person; a drab and boring job; a humdrum conversation; a lackluster life; a pedestrian movie plot; a stodgy dinner party; an uninspired lecture.
Antonym: lively
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.dully - without liveliness; "she nodded her head dully"
2.dully - without luster or shine; "the light shone dully through the haze"; "unpolished buttons glinted dully"
Translations
dully [ˈdʌllɪ] ADV
1. (= boringly) [speak, write] → de manera aburrida
2. (= dimly) [glow, gleam, shine] → pálidamente, débilmente
3. (= without enthusiasm) [say, reply] → sin entusiasmo; [think] → de forma confusa
he looked dully about the roomsus ojos recorrieron la habitación sin entusiasmo
4. (= with a muffled sound) → sordamente, con ruido sordo
5. (= with a dull pain) his arm throbbed dullytenía un dolor sordo en el brazo
dully [ˈdʌlli] adv
[look] → d'un air morne
[gleam, shine] → faiblement
[thump, sound] → d'une manière sourde
[ache, throb] → sourdement
dully
adv
(= dimly) gleam, glintmatt, schwach
(= without enthusiasm) say, looklustlos
(= vaguely) throb, ache, feeldumpf
(= boringly)langweilig
dully [ˈdʌllɪ] adv (listen) → con aria imbambolata; (act) → senza mostrare interesse; (talk, write) → in modo monotono, in modo insipido


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