dimly

adverb

dim·​ly

: in a dim manner : faintly, indistinctly, unclearly

foghorns sounding dimly in the distance

crooked little side streets, dimly lit by gas lamps

—John Durant

: vaguely, hazily, obscurely

only dimly aware of the meaning of these large events

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from dim entry 1 + -ly

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Rhymes for dimly

• grimly
• primly