Used in a Sentence

dimly

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dimly.

Editorial note

In other words, you would just see the light dimly, same as if the strobe were going really fast.

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Quick take

In a dim manner; not clearly.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dimly gathered in one view.

adverb

In a dim manner; not clearly.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dimly.

Example sentences

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In other words, you would just see the light dimly, same as if the strobe were going really fast.

2

Heh, at least it's better than them happily typing away at keyboards while wearing ski-masks in a dimly lit room.

3

People sometimes find that LEDs and even florescent lights glow dimly even with the switch off.

4

Even if somebody locked you up in a dimly lit closed with just a reference manual.

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The original painting is in a very dimly lit room in the US Capitol building.

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And I wonder about Fortran, which I'm dimly aware still has active users and some standards process.

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Cuisinaire were better for flat math rather than cubic math ziggurats that I dimly recall building.

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Is Canada only dimly conscious, having only a ninth of the population?

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I remember dimly when I thought this complete transparency was strange and it made me uncomfortable.

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I'm just starting to become dimly aware of the power at the command line, and slowly learning in a haphazard way.

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It doesn't require an evil mustache twirler sitting in a dimly list room scheming about how he's going to systematically conduct a massive wealth transfer.

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I would assume at the void it's dimly picking up the atoms at the bottom.

Quote examples

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This sort of "Russell's teapot" insurance claim is, unsurprisingly, looked upon dimly by the regulators.

2

Also before the move the 3 partners got close parking spaces (<1 block) while all the employees had to walk 3+ blocks from a dimly-lit, rundown parking "structure" (if it could be called that).

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I dimly recall turning up for a meeting just as the infamous station wagon/windscreen/police incident was winding down, and the reason they were going faster and faster was that the "stunt man" was finding it easier to roll over the car.

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How much depression and misery do you remove by replacing "go sit in a dimly lit crowded office all day for enough money to pay for your basic needs" with "hey here is enough money to pay your basic needs, go do whatever"?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dimly in a sentence?

In other words, you would just see the light dimly, same as if the strobe were going really fast.

What does dimly mean?

In a dim manner; not clearly.

What part of speech is dimly?

dimly is commonly used as adverb.