dully

We walked past a hodgepodge of club debris — heavy dishes stacked on a bar that receded into darkness, stuffed moose heads gazing dully from a reading-room floor — and climbed rickety stairs to the fifth floor.

The Last Squash Tennis Player 2002

We walked past a hodgepodge of club debris — heavy dishes stacked on a bar that receded into darkness, stuffed moose heads gazing dully from a reading-room floor — and climbed rickety stairs to the fifth floor.

The Last Squash Tennis Player 2002

He repeated the word dully, staring almost stupidly at the speaker.

A Terrible Secret May Agnes Fleming 1860

“Cathy Summers,” said Cathy, and I registered the last name dully in my head, crossing my arms and pressing my lips together as hard as I could.

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson 2010

“Cathy Summers,” said Cathy, and I registered the last name dully in my head, crossing my arms and pressing my lips together as hard as I could.

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour Morgan Matson 2010

"I realize that," dully; "but it's not your fault, -- not any one's fault in particular that I can see."

The Dominant Dollar Lester [Illustrator] Ralph 1893

Well then your unfounded opinion is "dully" noted ... and dismissed.

Inside Higher Ed 2009

“About two weeks,” he answered dully, and I knew then that he had already realized what was just beginning to dawn on me.

Haven Kristi Cook 2011

“About two weeks,” he answered dully, and I knew then that he had already realized what was just beginning to dawn on me.

Haven Kristi Cook 2011

However, quite a few webcasters waste that opportunity by dully reading a script.

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