darkly
Phonetic
US /ˈdɑːrkli/UK /ˈdɑːkli/
Translations
ADVWith insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension, With a dark appearance, In a manner which is not readily visible or noticeable; inconspicuously, In a manner which retards or prevents discernment; clandestinely, In a manner which is difficult to understand, or which retards or prevents understanding; incomprehensibly, In a manner which tends to produce uncertainty or confusion; bewilderingly, In a manner which produces an inward conviction of future misfortune; ominously, In a morbid manner; morbidly, sinisterly
ADJRelating to darkness or obscurity.
Variants
- darklier: Comparative
- darkliest: Superlative
Examples
Nevertheless, a cynical observer might ask why, years after the advent of the #MeToo movement and the collapse of so many illustrious careers on ignoble grounds—even in this same industry— incidents like these keep revealing darkly retro workplace cultures
Source:www.theatlantic.com
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