darkly dark·ly adv

darkly dark·ly adv
['dɒːklɪ]
(sinisterly) minacciosamente, (gloomily) cupamente, con aria cupa

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  • 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 — 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 — (adv.) O.E. deorclice darkly, horribly, foully; see DARK (Cf. dark) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

  • dark — [därk] adj. [ME derk < OE deorc, gloomy, cheerless < IE * dherg < base * dher , dirty, somber > DREGS] 1. a) entirely or partly without light b) neither giving nor receiving light ☆ 2. giving no performance; closed [this theater is… …   English World dictionary

  • 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

  • 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

  • dark — adj. & n. adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a person) with deep brown or black hair, complexion, or skin. 4 gloomy, depressing, dismal (dark thoughts). 5 evil, sinister (dark deeds). 6 sullen, angry (a dark mood) …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • coloration — colorational, adj. colorationally, adv. /kul euh ray sheuhn/, n. appearance with regard to color arrangement or use of colors; coloring: the bold coloration of some birds. [1605 15; COLOR + ATION] * * * ▪ biology Introduction       in biology,… …   Universalium

  • Ignorance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ignorance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ignorance ignorance nescience tabula rasa crass ignorance ignorance crasse Sgm: N 1 unacquaintance unacquaintance Sgm: N 1 unconsciousness unconsciousness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 …   English dictionary for students

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