dimly
- a word derived from dim.
Example Sentences
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I think you could start with the very basic cultural template of “romance” and do pretty well: Dimly lit dinners, love letters, walks holding hands, thoughtful gifts.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2021
Dimly lighted streets force drivers to develop night vision.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2018
Dimly seen, the president’s head appears to be bandaged, and his face framed by what looks like a white pillow, as bearers lower him over the curb and through the crowd.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2015
Dimly some recalled that literary novelists did not use sentences just to get from A to B. Yet among our dozen, there were one or two who seemed wonderfully oblivious to formal trickery.
From The Guardian • Feb. 25, 2011
Dimly, Josie’s father realized this effect was only because of motion sensors; it wasn’t literally a matter of all the light in his life leaving alongside Josie.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
