MURKILY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

murkily

adverb

Definition of murkily

as in obscurely

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This is the year that the Bob Baker Marionettes — whose hipster cred and general renown increased when the theater moved to Highland Park from its longtime home tucked obscurely west of downtown — played Coachella.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
There’s a novella of a wine list, with by-the-glass options obscurely scrawled on a mirror above the bar.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of obscurely

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The series proceeds from a premise that immediately calls to mind the darkly comic horror movie The Substance, an underdog 2024 Best Picture contender that earned Oscar nominations for both its director, Coralie Fargeat, and its star, Demi Moore.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Matthew Rhys landed two Emmy nominations in different categories for darkly comedic and darkly chilling turns this TV season.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of darkly

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Nantz somberly delivered the emotional news while taking several breaks to compose himself.

— Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The season's penultimate scene finds Carl at his favorite haunt, sipping his morning coffee while somberly staring at his tiny Tom Ruffage diorama figure.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

Definition of somberly

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Museums abhor windows, so the building has all the approachability of a medieval keep, as gloomily defensive as the park is welcoming.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
In Time Regained, the concluding volume of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, an older version of the narrator gloomily decides to attend a gathering at the Guermantes’ mansion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026

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