Darkly and Hardly

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Darkly adverb - Without light.

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Hardly and darkly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Darkly".

Nearby Words: dark, darken, darkness, darkish

Hardly adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: his broker did not think that he would take his financial losses so hardly

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Darkly and hardly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Darkly" instead an adverb "Hardly".

Nearby Word: hard

Bear Hug: Played rather darkly in "Good Neighbor Goof." Pete gives one to PJ but it's hardly affectionate—it's all part of manipulating him into doing nearly interminable can crushing so that he won't be able to hang out with Max.

Source: Western Animation / Goof Troop

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