Darkly and Merrily

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Darkly adverb - Without light.

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Merrily is an antonym for darkly.

Nearby Words: dark, darken, darkness, darkish

Merrily adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

Usage example: our coworker merrily announced that it was her birthday, so we felt obligated to treat her to lunch

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Darkly is an antonym for merrily.

Nearby Words: merry, Merri

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Merrily and Darkly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/darkly/merrily

Darkly & Merrily. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/darkly/merrily>.

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