blackly
1
7.9
- adverb
- /ˈblækli/
- Literature
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oscuramente
- The news report presented the tragic events in a blackly ironic light, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
Examples
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Discovered as an ailing bed-dweller, Heathcliff soon slips back into his sly, tortured, blackly humorous old self.
Blog text (6) -
She looked at the disaster with a blackly humorous smile, as if to say it was all just a bad joke.
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I knew sooner or later it would come charging down that web, skimming out blackly toward me.
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And it also would still limp to the grocery store once or twice a week, farting blackly the whole way.
Fiction book (1998) -
Stared into the illimitable gulf of the unknown... the Stygian world yawning blackly beyond.
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This is the blackly comic anti-parable that Ivan Karamazov delivers at trivializing speed in "Rebellion": the story of "Richard."
Academic text (2018) -
He made a blackly witty comment about the bleak state of the economy, mixing humor with his pessimism.
Synonyms
27
5.5
In a serious and determined way without showing any joy
12
6.9
In a way that shows something bad will happen
9
4.8
In a threatening or gloomy way
5
4.1
In a way that makes you feel sad or hopeless
4
6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
3
5.5
In a serious and sad way
3
4.1
In a sad way that shows no hope
2
6.2
In a way that shows no hope or cheer
1
6.0
In a sad or gloomy way that shows someone is unhappy
1
5.4
In a boring, gloomy way that shows little energy
1
7.1
In a deep, sad way while thinking
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
In a very sad, gloomy way
In a way that seems evil or threatening
In a sad way
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blackly comes from the simple color word black plus the adverb ending -ly. Black once meant 'dark' or 'burned', so blackly is used to say someone speaks or acts in a 'dark', 'gloomy', or 'bitter' way, often with an 'ironic' tone.