1. in a dingy manner; in a way that is dark, dull, or dirty in appearance

Examples

• The old apartment was dingily lit by a single bare bulb.
• The walls were painted a dingily gray color that made the room feel depressing.
• He walked through the dingily lit basement, careful not to trip.
• The restaurant's dingily decorated interior did not match its excellent food.
• The fabric had faded to a dingily brown shade over the years.