The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dimly \Dim"ly\, adv. In a dim or obscure manner; not brightly or clearly; with imperfect sight. DimmishWordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dimly adv 1: in a dim indistinct manner; "we perceived the change only dimly" [syn: dimly, indistinctly] 2: in a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show" [syn: pallidly, palely, dimly] 3: with a dim light; "a dimly lit room" [syn: dimly, murkily]