dullly
Translation
dully
Examples
The knife cut dullly through the rope.
The knife cut dully through the rope.
The light shone dullly in the fog.
The light shone dully in the fog.
He stared dullly at the wall.
He stared dully at the wall.
Grammar Patterns
((verb + dully)) to do something in a way that is not sharp, bright, or interesting The bell rang dully in the distance.
Similar Words
Synonyms: listlessly, dimly, bluntly; Antonyms: brightly, sharply, interestingly
Etymology
From the adjective 'dull' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
This is simply the adverb form of 'dull'. If something happens in a 'dull' way, it happens 'dullly'.