darkly
pronunciation
How to pronounce darkly in British English:
UK [ˈdɑ:kli]
How to pronounce darkly in American English:
US [ˈdɑrkli]
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- Adverb:
- without light
- in a dark glowering menacing manner
Word Origin
- darkly (adv.)
- Old English deorclice "darkly, horribly, foully;" see dark + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. They dropped bombs , she says darkly .
- 2. The way something like an 808 kick drum loops its way darkly into " red sun no. 5 " .
- 3. Others talked darkly of a possible " setup " of mr. sarkozy 's most prominent rival .
- 4. Defarge and the three glanced darkly at one another .
- 5. His father was frowning at her darkly .