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dully en · ADJ

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Etymology

Etymology tree English dull Middle English -ly English -ly English dully From dull + -ly.

Meanings

1. (archaic) Dim, indistinct.
   • Far off she seem'd to hear the dully sound / Of human footsteps fall. 1832, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, The Palace of Art:

Forms

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most dully	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more dully	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

dully en · ADV

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English dull Middle English -ly English -ly English dully From dull + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.
   • The parson, all unaware, dully pursued his calling, perched above the exquisite derision of their glances. 1930, Norman Lindsay, Redheap, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, →OCLC, page 127:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most dully	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more dully	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic