Etymology

darkly

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Today it means: With insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension. Full definition →

Middle English derkly
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darkly · adverb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromderkly
  2. English todaydarkly

From Middle English derkly, derkely, derkliche, derkeliche; equivalent to dark + -ly. Compare Old English deorclīċe, a parallel formation.

darkly · adjective2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromderkely
  2. English todaydarkly

From Middle English derkely, equivalent to dark + -ly.

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