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Meaning of
darkly
in English
darkly
us
/ˈdɑrkli/
uk
/ˈdɑrkli/
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Definitions
Adverb
inconspicuously
;
secretly
retarding
discernment
;
clandestinely
The
company
operates
darkly
to
avoid
detection
.
difficult
to
understand
;
incomprehensibly
The
professor
spoke
darkly
about
the
complex
theory
.
producing
uncertainty
;
bewilderingly
The
new
policy
was
explained
darkly
,
leaving
many
questions
unanswered
.
with
a
sense
of
impending
doom
;
ominously
The
storm
clouds
gathered
darkly
on
the
horizon
,
foretelling
a
terrible
night
.
in
a
morbid
or
sinister
way
The
detective
spoke
darkly
about
the
murder
,
hinting
at
a
larger
conspiracy
.
mysteriously
;
with
a
sense
of
foreboding
The
old
mansion
loomed
darkly
in
the
distance
,
its
turrets
reaching
towards
the
moon
.