"dingily" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɪndʒɪli/ [UK] Forms: more dingily [comparative], most dingily [superlative]
Etymology: dingy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dingy|ly}} dingy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} dingily (comparative more dingily, superlative most dingily)
  1. In a dingy manner.
    Sense id: en-dingily-en-adv-BeuClUpc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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