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Dully vs Overcast - What's the difference?

dully | overcast |

As an adverb dully

is in a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.

As a noun overcast is

an outcast.

As an adjective overcast is

covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.

As a verb overcast is

to overthrow.

dully

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a dull manner; without liveliness; without lustre.

    • overcast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outcast.
  • A cloud covering all of the sky.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.
  • (meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast , when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
  • (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To overthrow.
  • To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
  • To make gloomy; to depress.
  • (obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
  • (obsolete) To transform.

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