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- [dree-mee]
- /ˈdri mi/
- /ˈdriː.mɪ.li/
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- [dree-mee]
- /ˈdri mi/
Definitions of dreamily word
- adjective dreamily of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary. 1
- adjective dreamily vague; dim. 1
- adjective dreamily soothing; restful; quieting: dreamy music. 1
- adjective dreamily given to daydreaming or reverie. 1
- adjective dreamily abounding in dreams; characterized by or causing dreams. 1
- adjective dreamily Informal. wonderful; marvelous: He has a dreamy new convertible. 1
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Origin of dreamily
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; dream + -y1
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Parts of speech for Dreamily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dreamily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dreamily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dreamily
adverb dreamily
- vaguely — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- distantly — far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from): a distant place; a town three miles distant from here.
- distractedly — having the attention diverted: She tossed several rocks to the far left and slipped past the distracted sentry.
- languorously — characterized by languor; languid.
- abstractedly — lost in thought; deeply engrossed or preoccupied.
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