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Synonyms for darkly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : dahrk-lee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɑrk li |
Top 10 synonyms for darkly
Définition of darkly
Origin :- Old English deorclice "darkly, horribly, foully;" see dark + -ly (2).
- As in hopelessly : adv without hope
- As in obscurely : adv dimly
- 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
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