Obscurely

//əbˈskjʊəli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an obscure manner.

    "I vvill this Night, / in ſeuerall Hands, in at his VVindovves throvv, / As if they came from ſeuerall Citizens, / VVritings, all tending to the great opinion / That Rome holds of his Name: vvherein obſcurely / Cæſars Ambition ſhall be glanced at."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an obscure manner wordnet

Synonyms

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darklybroadlygenerallyindefinitelyvaguely

Example

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"Mark writes his academic papers obscurely."

Etymology

From obscure + -ly.

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