- darkly adv
- "I know who turned off the lights," Tom hinted darkly. fair adj
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darkly adv
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darkly — (adv.) O.E. deorclice darkly, horribly, foully; see DARK (Cf. dark) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
Darkly — Dark ly, adv. 1. With imperfect light, clearness, or knowledge; obscurely; dimly; blindly; uncertainly. [1913 Webster] What fame to future times conveys but darkly down. Dryden. [1913 Webster] so softly dark and darkly pure. Byron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
darkly — adv. Darkly is used with these adjectives: ↑comic, ↑funny, ↑handsome, ↑humorous Darkly is used with these verbs: ↑frown, ↑glitter, ↑hint, ↑mutter, ↑scowl, ↑warn … Collocations dictionary
darkly — dark|ly [ˈda:kli US ˈda:rk ] adv 1.) in a sad, angry, or threatening way ▪ Fred scowled darkly at her. 2.) having a dark colour ▪ a darkly handsome young man 3.) darkly funny/humorous/comic dealing with something that is bad or upsetting in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
darkly — /dahrk lee/, adv. 1. so as to appear dark. 2. vaguely; mysteriously. 3. in a vaguely threatening or menacing manner: He hinted darkly that we had not heard the last of the matter. 4. imperfectly; faintly. [bef. 1000; ME derkly, OE deorclice (in… … Universalium
darkly — dark•ly [[t]ˈdɑrk li[/t]] adv. 1) so as to appear dark 2) vaguely; mysteriously 3) in a vaguely threatening or menacing manner: to hint darkly of hidden dangers[/ex] 4) imperfectly; faintly • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
darkly — dark·ly || dÉ‘rklɪ / dÉ‘Ëk adv. in darkness; threateningly; mysteriously … English contemporary dictionary
darkly — [ˈdɑːkli] adv in an angry and threatening way … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
A Scanner Darkly (film) — Infobox Film name = A Scanner Darkly image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = Richard Linklater producer = Tommy Pallotta Anne Walker McBay Palmer West Jonah Smith Erwin Stoff writer = Novel: Philip K. Dick Screenplay: Richard… … Wikipedia
dark — [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ darker, darkest 1) ADJ GRADED When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. When she awoke it was evening and already dark... It was too dark inside to see much... People usually … English dictionary
