- Dreamily
- Dreamily Dream"i*ly (dr[=e]m"[i^]*l[y^]), adv. As if in a dream; softly; slowly; languidly. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
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Dreamily
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dreamily — [[t]dri͟ːmɪli[/t]] ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj If you say or do something dreamily, you say or do it in a way that shows your mind is occupied with pleasant, relaxing thoughts. They were divine, she sighs, dreamily... She stared dreamily… … English dictionary
dreamily — adv. Dreamily is used with these verbs: ↑gaze, ↑sigh … Collocations dictionary
dreamily — dream|i|ly [ˈdri:mıli] adv thinking about something pleasant and not about what is happening around you ▪ I m coming, he replied dreamily, without moving … Dictionary of contemporary English
dreamily — adverb thinking about pleasant things and not about what is actually happening: “I m coming” he replied dreamily, without moving … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dreamily — dreamy ► ADJECTIVE (dreamier, dreamiest) 1) dreamlike; pleasantly distracting or unreal. 2) given to daydreaming. DERIVATIVES dreamily adverb dreaminess noun … English terms dictionary
dreamily — adverb in a dreamy manner She would look beautiful in the new dress, Tommy said dreamily • Syn: ↑moonily, ↑dreamfully • Derived from adjective: ↑moony (for: ↑moonily), ↑dreamy … Useful english dictionary
dreamily — adverb see dreamy … New Collegiate Dictionary
dreamily — See dreamy. * * * … Universalium
dreamily — adverb In a dreamy manner … Wiktionary
dreamily — dream|i|ly [ drimıli ] adverb in a way that shows you are thinking about pleasant things rather than paying attention … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
