The adverb dimly is good for describing the way a room is lit when there's only a small amount of light. A dimly lit dining room might have just one flickering candle, for example.
In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.
Adverb
in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only dimly"
Adverb
in a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show"
adv.
In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with
imperfect sight.
Dimly
In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight.
Usage Examples
Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe world is seldom what it seems to man, who dimly sees, realities appear as dreams, and dreams realities.
FOR a long time the conviction has been dimly felt in the community that, without prejudice to existing institutions, the legal day of weekly rest might be employed to advantage for purposes affecting the general good.