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Adverb
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At moments darkly funny and yet deeply emotional.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Through a satirical, darkly comedic tone, Vice explores Cheney's political strategy, role in the Iraq War and personal life.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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During one depressive episode, Springsteen somberly speeds down the road in his Camaro before violently hitting the brake.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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That wasn’t the case a year later, as UEFA looked even more dimly upon those levers than La Liga did, and Barca breached the new Football Earnings rule in its first year of operation.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Paris digs are infinitely sleeker, dimly lit, and darkly appointed, but the food is more or less an exact replica.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Obscurely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obscurely. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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