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dimly

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dim  (dm)
adj. dim·mer, dim·mest
1.
a. Lacking in brightness: a dim room.
b. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: a dim lightbulb.
2. Lacking luster; dull and subdued.
3.
a. Faintly outlined; indistinct: a dim figure in the distance.
b. Obscure to the mind or the senses: a dim recollection of the accident.
4. Lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception. See Synonyms at dark.
5. Lacking keenness or vigor.
6. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: took a dim view of their prospects.
7. Slang Dull; dimwitted.
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.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

dimly adv.
dimness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.dimly - in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only dimly"
2.dimly - in a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show"
3.dimly - with a dim light; "a dimly lit room"
Translations
dimly [ˈdɪmlɪ] ADV
1. [shine, glow] → débilmente, tenuemente
dimly litpoco iluminado, iluminado con una luz tenue
2. (= vaguely) [remember, recollect] → vagamente
I dimly rememberrecuerdo vagamente ...
I was dimly aware thatera vagamente consciente de que ...
you could dimly make out the shapeapenas se entreveía la forma
dimly [ˈdɪmli] adv
[shine] → faiblement
dimly lit → faiblement éclairé(e)
[see, remember] → vaguement
dimly
adv
shineschwach; dimly litschwach beleuchtet
(= vaguely)undeutlich; seeverschwommen; the peninsula was dimly visibleman konnte die Halbinsel gerade noch ausmachen; I was dimly aware that …es war mir undeutlich bewusst, dass …; she dimly remembered itsie erinnerte sich (noch) dunkel daran; in the dimly-remembered pastin dunkler Vorzeit
dimly [ˈdɪmlɪ] adv (hear, remember) → vagamente; (shine) → debolmente
dimly [ˈdɪmlɪ] adv (hear, remember) → vagamente; (shine) → debolmente


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A certain light was beginning to dawn dimly within her,--the light which, showing the way, forbids it.
They found themselves in a vast cave which was dimly lighted by the tiny grains of radium that lay scattered among the loose rocks.
Presently from along the avenue before him came the familiar sound of clanking accouterments, the herald of marching warriors, and almost simultaneously he saw upon his right an open doorway dimly lighted from within.
 
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