darkly

darkly
dark ► ADJECTIVE 1) with little or no light. 2) of a deep or sombre colour. 3) (of skin, hair, or eyes) brown or black. 4) secret or mysterious. 5) (darkest) humorous most remote or uncivilized. 6) depressing or cheerless. 7) evil.
► NOUN 1) (the dark) the absence of light. 2) nightfall. 3) a dark colour or shade.
● the darkest hour is just before the dawn — Cf. ↑the darkest hour is just before the dawn
● in the dark — Cf. ↑in the dark
● a shot (or stab) in the dark — Cf. ↑a stab in the dark
DERIVATIVES darkish adjective darkly adverb darkness noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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