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dreamily

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɹiːmɪli/
  • rhymes with -iːmɪli

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a dreamy manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a dreamy manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `She would look beautiful in the new dress,' Tommy said dreamily

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: moonily, dreamfully

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English dreamy Middle English -ly English -ly English dreamily From dreamy + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: revade — in a dreamy manner
  • Esperanto: sonĝe — in a dreamy manner
  • Finnish: haaveellisesti — in a dreamy manner