darkly

Example Sentences

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Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

I often joked darkly that I was a cat with only so many lives left.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The movie is darkly funny in its depiction of the internet era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Sometimes it gets more horrific or even darkly comic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In the lowering sun their giant shadows flickered darkly behind them.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck