DARKLY
Dictionary entry overview: What does darkly mean? • DARKLY (adverb)
The adverb DARKLY has 2 senses:
1. without light
2. in a dark glowering menacing manner
Familiarity information: DARKLY used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DARKLY (adverb)
Meaning:
Without light
Synonyms:
darkly; in darkness
Context example:
the river was sliding darkly under the mist
Pertainym:
dark (devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black)
Meaning:
In a dark glowering menacing manner
Context example:
he stared darkly at her
Pertainym:
dark (showing a brooding ill humor)
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