adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In a gray way.

   "I am now at the mosque. I walk across its large white courtyard, which glows grayly in the night."

Adverb

1. 1
   having a grey appearance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

greyly

Example

More examples

"I am now at the mosque. I walk across its large white courtyard, which glows grayly in the night."

Etymology

From gray + -ly.

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