darkly

//ˈdɑːkli//
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Adverb

darklyCanonical form
1

In a way that suggests something sinister, threatening, or ominous.

He laughed darkly and warned us not to go into the forest at night.

2

With little or no light; in darkness or shadow.

The room was darkly lit, with only a single candle flickering in the corner.

3

In a pessimistic, gloomy, or melancholic manner.

She spoke darkly about the future of the company.