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darkly

UK/ˈdɑːkli/ US/ˈdɑɹkli/ rare

adverb

1.

without light

  • “the river was sliding darkly under the mist”
Synonyms
2.

in a dark glowering menacing manner

  • “he stared darkly at her”

Origin

From Middle English derkly, derkely, derkliche, derkeliche; equivalent to dark + -ly. Compare Old English deorclīċe, a parallel formation.

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