darkly

Significado (Inglés)

Adv

1. With insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension.
2. With a dark appearance.
3. (figuratively) In a manner which is not readily visible or noticeable; inconspicuously.
4. (figuratively) In a manner which retards or prevents discernment; clandestinely.
5. (figuratively) In a manner which is difficult to understand, or which retards or prevents understanding; incomprehensibly.
6. (figuratively) In a manner which tends to produce uncertainty or confusion; bewilderingly.
7. (figuratively) In a manner which produces an inward conviction of future misfortune; ominously.
8. (figuratively) In a morbid manner; morbidly, sinisterly.

Adj

Relating to darkness or obscurity.

Conceptos

secretamente

Sinónimos

gloomily

dimly

in darkness

obscurely

menacingly

obscured

secretly

somberly

unclear

vaguely

in secrecy

with obscure vision

bleakly

markily

blindly

dark

grimly

Traducciones

obscurément

donker

dunkel

somber

tristement

dunkle

duister

ameaçadoramente

على نحو مظلم

misteriosamente

απειλητικά

σκοτεινά

sinistrement

sombrement

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈdɑːkli/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: derkly

Cognado con inglés antiguo: deorclīċe

Heredado de inglés medio: derkely

In summary

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