OBSCURELY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

obscurely

adverb

Definition of obscurely

as in darkly

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Recent Examples of obscurely The fantasy of a cultural architecture that’s as flexible as culture itself has been kicking around for more than 100 years, and there’s something obscurely disappointing about seeing a technocratic version get put into practice. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 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. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

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This is a weird movie but also kind of darkly beautiful other than the CGI fox which kind of took me out of the experience.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
But Ferguson was also smart and darkly funny and outlandishly charismatic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

Definition of darkly

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It’s dimly lit by oil lamps with polished wooden tables and a sturdy oak bar that runs along the back.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Adjacent to the pool and up a set of stairs, the brilliant, elusive, and unusual space offers an even better view of the city skyline, and becomes dimly-lit as the night comes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of dimly

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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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