dully
/ˈdʌli/
adverb
- In a way that is not bright, shiny, or sharp; with a muted or subdued quality.
- Her eyes stared dully at the wall, lost in thought.
- The knife cut dully through the soft bread.
- The old coin glinted dully in the dim light.
- In a boring, uninteresting, or slow-witted manner.
- He answered dully, without any enthusiasm.
- The rain fell dully against the window all afternoon.
- She listened dully to the long, repetitive speech.