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dowly

/ ˈdaʊlɪ /

adjective

  1. dialect.
    dull; low-spirited; dismal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dowly1

perhaps from Old English dol dull
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Example Sentences

Nothing to speak of; only 'tis certain sure, and so best; the old house won't look so dowly now.

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