1
as in dimly
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2
as in sluggishly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dully
idly
Adverb
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Few countries would stand idly by if a nearby nation vowed to erase it from the face of the earth and was close to acquiring a nuclear bomb.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025 -
But Laika hasn’t been sitting idly in the six years that have passed.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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“Dully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dully. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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