Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a dreamy manner; as a dream.
- As in a dreaming state; in reverie; idly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb As if in a dream; softly; slowly; languidly.
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- adverb In a
dreamy manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a dreamy manner
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Examples
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Anthology, and he would recite it with great inflation of spirits; but he did not think very much of "your Keatses, and your Tennysons, and the whole Hasheesh crazy lot," as he called the dreamily sensuous idealists who belong to the same century that brought in ether and chloroform.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Anthology, and he would recite it with great inflation of spirits; but he did not think very much of "your Keatses, and your Tennysons, and the whole Hasheesh crazy lot," as he called the dreamily sensuous idealists who belong to the same century that brought in ether and chloroform.
The Guardian Angel Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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He recalled dreamily the different passages of her letter, the remainder of his mail lying neglected on his bed.
Many Kingdoms Elizabeth Garver Jordan 1907
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“Fujiko,” Mother called dreamily as though things like this happened everyday, “Come inside before you catch cold.
The Nielsens (part two) Michael Larkin 2010
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"A cold Tab and a police escort," he says dreamily.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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"A cold Tab and a police escort," he says dreamily.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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"A cold Tab and a police escort," he says dreamily.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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"A cold Tab and a police escort," he says dreamily.
David Walker, the prophet of deficit doom, and his sermon to save America 2011
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Madelene uses a layer of blanched spinach in her wellington, which is a nice idea – "carbohydrate, protein, sauce and vegetable all in one" as she says – and which wins Richard's heart; "it just looks so pretty" he says dreamily.
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“I wonder what our school will be like thirty years from now,” Bess said dreamily.
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew: Time Thief Keene Carolyn 2011
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