Dimly

/ˈdɪmli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that is not bright; with low light, or in a way that is unclear or faint.

Etymology

From dim + -ly (adverb suffix). Old English 'dim' relates to the idea of being dark or obscure, with the adverb form created by adding the standard -ly ending.

Kelly Says

Dimly is interesting because it describes both physical light and metaphorical understanding—you can see something dimly (faint light) or remember something dimly (vague memory), showing how English uses the same word for different senses.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
dimly
dim-lee
ARالعربية
خافتًا (Khafa'an)
kha-fa-an
BNবাংলা
dimly
dim-lee
CACatalà
dimly
dim-lee
CSČeština
matně
mat-n-eh
DADansk
svagt
svagt
DEDeutsch
dämlich
däm-li-kh
ELΕλληνικά
μ暗ά (My-a)
moo-ah
ESEspañol
de forma tenue
deh fo-ma te-new-ah
FAفارسی
dimly
dim-lee
FISuomi
himmetisti
him-me-t-sti
FRFrançais
faiblement
fwa-bl-man
GUGU
dimly
dim-lee
HAHA
dimly
dim-lee
HEעברית
בהיר
ba-heer
HIहिन्दी
अंधेरे में (Andhere mein)
an-deh-reh mein
HUMagyar
gyenge fényben
yehn-geh fey-neh-ben
IDBahasa Indonesia
redup
re-doo-p
IGIG
dimly
dim-lee
ITItaliano
debolmente
deh-bol-men-teh
JA日本語
暗く (Kurai)
ku-rai
KKKK
dimly
dim-lee
KMKM
dimly
dim-lee
KO한국어
어둡게 (Eodubge)
eo-doo-b-geh
MRMR
dimly
dim-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
redup
re-doo-p
MYမြန်မာ
dimly
dim-lee
NLNederlands
vaag
vaag
NONorsk
svakt
svakt
PAPA
dimly
dim-lee
PLPolski
blednie
bleh-d-nee
PTPortuguês
fracamente
fra-kan-tah-men-tee
RORomână
uşor
oo-shoor
RUРусский
тускло (Tusklo)
toos-k-loh
SVSvenska
dim
dim
SWKiswahili
dimly
dim-lee
TAதமிழ்
மெதுவாக (Medhuvaaga)
me-thoo-va-ag-ah
TEతెలుగు
dimly
dim-lee
THไทย
มืด (Meud)
meud
TLTL
dimly
dim-lee
TRTürkçe
soluk
soh-look
UKУкраїнська
тускло (Tusklo)
toos-k-loh
URاردو
dimly
dim-lee
VITiếng Việt
mờ
mo
YOYO
dimly
dim-lee
ZH中文
暗淡地 (àn dàn dì)
an dan dee
ZUZU
dimly
dim-lee

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