Antonyms for darkly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : dahrk-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɑrk li


Definition of darkly

Origin :
  • Old English deorclice "darkly, horribly, foully;" see dark + -ly (2).
  • As in hopelessly : adv without hope
  • As in obscurely : adv dimly
Example sentences :
  • Am I so utterly disreputable that you find it necessary to frown on me so darkly?
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • He did not know the countenance it masked so darkly, but that same cloak he knew!
  • Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
  • In the Spain of to-day these things are seen as through a glass, darkly.
  • Extract from : « Rosinante to the Road Again » by John Dos Passos
  • Albert's face was darkly red under the lash of his grandfather's tongue.
  • Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • "I shall not go to bed, I shall never go to bed," said Charmian darkly.
  • Extract from : « The Coast of Bohemia » by William Dean Howells
  • The added color, soft and lovely in itself, was darkly reflected on his heart.
  • Extract from : « 'Smiles' » by Eliot H. Robinson
  • Dismayed by this mishap, I took a seat in a corner and darkly ruminated.
  • Extract from : « A Daughter of the Middle Border » by Hamlin Garland
  • "I was a well, strong man when I left Vera Cruz," he said darkly.
  • Extract from : « Jane Journeys On » by Ruth Comfort Mitchell
  • If his daughter's like him—and she's not like her mother—he was darkly and dangerously handsome.
  • Extract from : « The Tragic Muse » by Henry James
  • "Yes, if Jack Welles doesn't go and spoil everything," said Fannie darkly.
  • Extract from : « Rosemary » by Josephine Lawrence

Synonyms for darkly

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