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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