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[ adverb ] without liveliness

Examples

"she nodded her head dully"

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

Andy nodded dully .

Related terms

dull dull

2
[ adverb ] without luster or shine

Examples

"the light shone dully through the haze" "unpolished buttons glinted dully"

Used in print

(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)

But dully glinting on the dark form were the buttons and badge of a policeman .

Related terms

dull dull

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