Dreamily
adverb
In a manner suggestive of dreaming, often showing lack of attention to the present.
She looked out the window dreamily, lost in thought.
Often appears as...
- stare dreamily
- gaze dreamily
adverb
In a manner suggestive of dreaming, often showing lack of attention to the present.
She looked out the window dreamily, lost in thought.
Often appears as...
- stare dreamily
- gaze dreamily
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Pro Tip 1/3Daydreaming Feel
Use 'dreamily' to suggest someone is lost in their own thoughts and not focused on the immediate surroundings.
He answered the question dreamily, as if he were somewhere else.
Pro Tip 2/3Romantic Atmosphere
'Dreamily' often implies a sense of romance or longing when describing someone's gaze or actions.
The couple danced dreamily, oblivious to the world around them.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Focus
Used to express that someone is thinking about something vague or not immediately clear or practical.
She spoke of her future dreamily, without concrete details.
Pro Tip 1/3Daydreaming Feel
Use 'dreamily' to suggest someone is lost in their own thoughts and not focused on the immediate surroundings.
He answered the question dreamily, as if he were somewhere else.
Pro Tip 2/3Romantic Atmosphere
'Dreamily' often implies a sense of romance or longing when describing someone's gaze or actions.
The couple danced dreamily, oblivious to the world around them.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Focus
Used to express that someone is thinking about something vague or not immediately clear or practical.
She spoke of her future dreamily, without concrete details.
Pro Tip 1/3Daydreaming Feel
Use 'dreamily' to suggest someone is lost in their own thoughts and not focused on the immediate surroundings.
He answered the question dreamily, as if he were somewhere else.
Pro Tip 2/3Romantic Atmosphere
'Dreamily' often implies a sense of romance or longing when describing someone's gaze or actions.
The couple danced dreamily, oblivious to the world around them.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Focus
Used to express that someone is thinking about something vague or not immediately clear or practical.
She spoke of her future dreamily, without concrete details.
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Quote examples
Liane Moriarty
Australian Author
Every time I sit down to write, I need to commit to a word count goal, otherwise I waste too much time editing and re-editing my previous work, staring dreamily off into space, pretending that I'm thinking profound, poetic thoughts when really I'm just thinking, 'Look at me being a writer! I'm so happy I'm a writer!
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Kalpana Chawla
American Astronaut
We gazed dreamily at the Milky Way and once in a while caught some shooting stars. Times like those gave me the opportunity to wonder and ask all those very basic questions. That sense of awe for the heavens started there.
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Jennifer Grant
American Actress
Cary Benjamin sleeps dreamily on my stomach as we're both bonding and recuperating. He's phenomenal.
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Liane Moriarty
Australian Author
Every time I sit down to write, I need to commit to a word count goal, otherwise I waste too much time editing and re-editing my previous work, staring dreamily off into space, pretending that I'm thinking profound, poetic thoughts when really I'm just thinking, 'Look at me being a writer! I'm so happy I'm a writer!
Quote examples
Kalpana Chawla
American Astronaut
We gazed dreamily at the Milky Way and once in a while caught some shooting stars. Times like those gave me the opportunity to wonder and ask all those very basic questions. That sense of awe for the heavens started there.
Quote examples
Jennifer Grant
American Actress
Cary Benjamin sleeps dreamily on my stomach as we're both bonding and recuperating. He's phenomenal.
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