humidly

IPA/ˈhjuː.mɪd.li/
IPA/ˈhjuː.mɪd.li/

humidly — adverb

1. in hot, wet air that feels heavy and sticky on the skin

1.副詞B1
釋義

in hot, wet air that feels heavy and sticky on the skin

例句

The warm air pressed humidly against Talia's face as she stepped off the plane in Bangkok.

adverb + verb of physical contact: pressed humidly against

Anjali breathed humidly into her hands while waiting for the train at the old station.

同義詞
  • damply

    suggests slight wetness rather than heavy, oppressive moisture in the air

  • muggily

    more informal, implies uncomfortable warmth combined with humidity

  • moistly

    general term for slight wetness, less intense than humidly

反義詞
  • dryly

    in a way that lacks any moisture

用法筆記

Unlike the adjective 'humid', which describes the weather or air itself, 'humidly' modifies the verb and tells how an action takes place or how something exists in a moist environment.

常見錯誤

❌The weather is humidly today.
✅The weather is humid today.
💡'humidly' is an adverb and cannot follow a linking verb as a subject complement; use the adjective 'humid' instead.