Synonyms for darkly
- adverb
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Furtively — in a manner which retards or prevents discernment; clandestinely
furtively, inconspicuously, stealthily, covertly, secretly, surreptitiously
2. Obscurely — in a manner which is difficult to understand, or which retards or prevents understanding; incomprehensibly
3. Bafflingly — in a manner which tends to produce uncertainty or confusion; bewilderingly
4. Anonymously — in a manner which is not readily visible or noticeable; inconspicuously
Other
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a manner which is not readily visible or noticeable; inconspicuously.
- adv. 2
In a manner which retards or prevents discernment; clandestinely.
- adv. 3
In a manner which is difficult to understand, or which retards or prevents understanding; incomprehensibly.
- adv. 4
In a manner which tends to produce uncertainty or confusion; bewilderingly.
Example sentences
- stealthily The black cat stealthily crept through the garden.
- furtively Tom furtively glanced at his watch.
- vaguely I only vaguely remember what happened that night.
- obscurely Mark writes obscurely in his academic papers.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| darkly | rising | |
| covertly | rising | |
| stealthily | rising | |
| furtively | rising | |
| inconspicuously | steady | |
| vaguely | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- sably
- 7 letters
- vaguely2, blackly
- 8 letters
- secretly3, covertly3
- 9 letters
- furtively3, obscurely
- 10 letters
- stealthily, bafflingly, puzzlingly
- 11 letters
- anonymously5, inscrutably
- 12 letters
- mysteriously5, perplexingly, unnoticeably, fathomlessly, unapparently, forebodingly
- 13 letters
- threateningly4
- 15 letters
- surreptitiously5, inconspicuously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vaguely2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- obscurément
- Italiano
- oscuramente