dimly

Everyday

1. Dimly means with only a little light, not brightly. tree →
2. Dimly means not clearly, in a faint or uncertain way (dimly remember). tree →

In the lessons

In stories a dimly lit room, cave or street creates a mysterious or scary mood. In everyday life you dimly remember something from when you were very young. In science, a bulb shines dimly when the battery is weak. Phrases: dimly lit, dimly remember, dimly aware, shine dimly.

Examples

• The cave was dimly lit by our torches. tree →
• I dimly remember my first day at nursery. tree →
• The bulb shone dimly because the battery was flat. tree →
• Stars glowed dimly through the clouds. tree →
• She was dimly aware of a noise downstairs. tree →
• We walked along the dimly lit corridor. tree →
• She turned round, and--was it her fancy? or did the fire burn more dimly than before? tree →

Note

An adverb from the adjective «dim». Spelling: dim + ly (one m). Opposite: brightly, clearly.

In Jewish tradition

It describes a wick burning weakly, almost out.

Interpretation. Isaiah says God's servant will not put out a weak flame. Tradition reads it as gentleness toward the weak and a hope for justice.

Examples

• A bruised reed shall he not break, and the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he shall make the right to go forth according to the truth. (Prophets ISA.42.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

An adverb from the adjective «dim». Spelling: dim + ly (one m). Opposite: brightly, clearly.