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- [dahrk-lee]
- /ˈdɑrk li/
- /ˈdɑːk.li/
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- [dahrk-lee]
- /ˈdɑrk li/
Definitions of darkly word
- adverb darkly so as to appear dark. 1
- adverb darkly vaguely; mysteriously. 1
- adverb darkly in a vaguely threatening or menacing manner: He hinted darkly that we had not heard the last of the matter. 1
- adverb darkly imperfectly; faintly. 1
- noun darkly In a threatening, mysterious, or ominous way. 1
- adverb darkly To appear as dark. 0
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Origin of darkly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English derkly, Old English deorclīce (in figurative sense only). See dark, -ly
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Parts of speech for Darkly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darkly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
darkly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for darkly
adv darkly
- desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.
- sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- dispiritedly — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
- cynically — If you say that someone is cynically doing something, you mean they are doing it to benefit themselves and they do not care that they are deceiving, harming, or using people.
- dejectedly — depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited: The dejected expression on the face of the loser spoiled my victory.
adverb darkly
- threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- sinisterly — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- forebodingly — a prediction; portent.
- menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- warningly — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
Antonyms for darkly
adv darkly
- confidently — having strong belief or full assurance; sure: confident of fulfillment.
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- hopefully — in a hopeful manner: We worked hopefully and energetically, thinking we might finish first.
Top questions with darkly
- what is a scanner darkly about?
- what does through a glass darkly mean?
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