darkly

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing or suggesting secrecy, hiddenness, or mystery

• adverb

  in a dark or gloomy way; not clearly or openly; obscurely; indirectly

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

blackly , sably , threateningly

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with darkly
crackly , hackly , jerkily , macklely , prickly , rickety , stately , tickly , wackily , wacky

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Variants

List of all variants of darkly that leads to same result
dark , darker , darkest , darkish , darklier , darkliest , darkly

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Etymology

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Old English derclic, from derclian to hide, conceal, from deorc dark, hideous, from Proto-Germanic *durkaz; related to dusk.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'darkly' is often used in astrology to describe planets that are not illuminated by the Sun and, therefore, not visible from Earth.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the Dark Arts refer to a collection of magical practices that are considered to be evil and dangerous.

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Related Concepts

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1. mysterious: Related to something that is difficult to understand or explain, often with a sense of intrigue or secrecy.

2. obscure: Related to something that is not easily understood or perceived, often with a sense of hiddenness or secrecy.

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Culture

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In literature, 'darkly' is often used to create suspense and mystery, as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'. In music, it can be found in song titles such as 'Darkly Dreaming' by Nightwish and 'Darkly, Darkly' by Marina and the Diamonds.

How to Memorize "darkly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark room or a cloudy day to associate the feeling of 'darkly'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'darkly' with words like 'mysterious', 'hidden', or 'obscure'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Darkly is a cloak for mystery' to remember the meaning of the word.

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