pallidly

1. 1.

   in a manner lacking interest or vitality

   “a palely entertaining show”

   Synonymspalelydimly

Questions about pallidly

What does pallidly mean?

pallidly means "in a manner lacking interest or vitality".

How many syllables are in pallidly?

pallidly has 3 syllables: pal-lid-ly. The stress falls on "pal".

What is another word for pallidly?

Close synonyms include palely, 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.

Is pallidly a common word?

pallidly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.