murkily

murkily
murky ADJECTIVE (murkier, murkiest) 1) dark and gloomy. 2) (of water) dirty or cloudy. 3) deliberately obscure so as to conceal dishonesty or immorality.
DERIVATIVES murkily adverb murkiness noun.

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  • Murkily — Murk i*ly, adv. Darkly; gloomily. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • murkily — adverb 1. unclearly; opaquely murkily expressed ideas • Derived from adjective: ↑murky 2. with a dim light a dimly lit room • Syn: ↑dimly • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • murkily — adverb see murky …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • murkily — See murky. * * * …   Universalium

  • murkily — adverb In a murky way …   Wiktionary

  • murkily — mÉœrkɪlɪ / mɜːkɪlɪ adv. gloomily, darkly; foggily …   English contemporary dictionary

  • murkily — murk·i·ly …   English syllables

  • murkily — See: murky …   English dictionary

  • murky — murkily, adv. murkiness, n. /merr kee/, adj., murkier, murkiest. 1. dark, gloomy, and cheerless. 2. obscure or thick with mist, haze, etc., as the air. 3. vague; unclear; confused: a murky statement. Also, mirky. [1300 50; ME …   Universalium

  • murky — adjective (murkier; est) Date: 14th century 1. characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke 2. characterized by thickness and heaviness of air ; foggy, misty 3. darkly vague or obscure …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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