palely

1. 1.

   in a manner lacking interest or vitality

   “a palely entertaining show”

   Synonymspallidlydimly
2. 2.

   in a pale manner; without physical or emotional color

   “his wife, always palely appealing”

Questions about palely

What does palely mean?

palely means "in a manner lacking interest or vitality". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in palely?

palely has 3 syllables: pa-le-ly. The stress falls on "pa".

What is another word for palely?

Close synonyms include pallidly, dimly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.