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darkly

/dɑːkli/ adverb · British & US
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What does darkly mean?

adverb

In a dark manner; obscurely or mysteriously. Used to describe something that is ominous, foreboding, or sinister.

Example

"The old mansion loomed darkly over the village, its turrets reaching towards the sky like skeletal fingers."

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