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humidly

/ˈhjumədli/ adv

In a humid manner.

Word Origin Humidly comes from Latin humidus 'moist,' which is from humere 'to be moist,' related to humus 'earth' — the dampness of the soil. The same earth root gives us humble (lowly) and exhume (dig up). Humidly means in a moist manner. The PIE root *dhghem- connects earth, moisture, and humanity.

adv In a humid manner.

The laundry hung humidly in the steamy bathroom.

(副词) 潮湿闷热地；湿漉漉地

湿漉漉的衣物挂在蒸汽弥漫的浴室里。

(adverbio) De manera húmeda.

La ropa colgaba húmeda en el baño lleno de vapor.

(adverbe) avec humidité [D'une manière humide ; avec humidité.]

Le linge restait humide dans la salle de bain embuée.

(Adverb) feucht; schwül [Auf eine feuchtwarme, schwüle Weise, die durch hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit gekennzeichnet ist.]

Die Wäsche hing **humidly** im dampfenden Badezimmer.

(副詞) 湿っぽく、湿気を帯びて

洗濯物が蒸し暑い浴室で湿ったまま干してあった。

(advérbio) de modo úmido; com umidade; de maneira úmida [De maneira úmida; com umidade.]

A roupa ficou pendurada úmida no banheiro cheio de vapor.

Synonyms: damply moistly muggy steamily sultrily stickyly clammily wetly Antonyms: dryly aridly parchedly dessicatedly
Word parts: humid + ly

Related words

humidity humidify humidor humble humiliate humility exhume

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