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palely
adverb
uk /ˈpeɪl.li/ us /ˈpeɪ.li/
in a way that is not bright and strong, especially in colour :
There was a card tied to the ribbon, on which was a palely visible message.
The moonlight shimmered palely on the surface of the lake.
(of the face or skin) in a way that has less colour than usual, for example when the person is ill or frightened:
His mother sat palely by the phone until he called.
Her huge glasses drew attention to her palely perfect face.
He could see the quiet fields showing palely through the morning mist.
She peered palely from the window one last time.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Colourless or causing colour to fade
ashen-faced
bleach
colourlessly
depigmentation
discoloration
discolour
drably
frost
light
lighten
muted
pale
paleness
palish
sober
sombre
subdued
washy
weather
weathered
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