dimly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English dim Middle English -ly English -ly English dimly From dim + -ly.

1. In a dim manner; not clearly.

   “I began dimly to understand.”

   “It was a miserable evening; outside it was snowing and blowing, and in the squire's parlour the candle burned so dimly that you could scarcely distinguish anything in the room but a clock-case with some Chinese ornaments, a large mirror in an old-fashioned frame, and a silver family tankard.”