MURKILY

dimly, murkily

(adverb) with a dim light; “a dimly lit room”

murkily

(adverb) unclearly; opaquely; “murkily expressed ideas”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

murkily (comparative more murkily, superlative most murkily)

In a murky way.

Source: Wiktionary


Murk"i*ly, adv.

Definition: Darkly; gloomily.

MURKY

Murk"y, a. [Compar. Murkier; superl. Murkiest.] Etym: [OE. mirke, merke, AS. myrce, mirce; akin to Icel. myrkr, Dan. & Sw. mörk.]

Definition: Dark; obscure; gloomy. "The murkiest den." Shak. A murky deep lowering o'er our heads. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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