different between darkly vs darkle

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d??kli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??kli/
• Hyphenation: dark?ly

Etymology 1

From Middle English derkly, derkely, derkliche, derkeliche, from Old English deorcl??e, equivalent to dark +? -ly.

Adverb

darkly (comparative darklier or more darkly, superlative darkliest or most darkly)

1. With a dark appearance.

   Synonyms: blackly, sably
2. Faintly seen in the dark.
3. (figuratively) In a morbid manner; morbidly, sinisterly.
4. (figuratively) Mysteriously; forebodingly, ominously.

   Synonym: threateningly

Translations

Etymology 2

From Middle English derkely, equivalent to dark +? -ly.

Adjective

darkly (comparative darklier or more darkly, superlative darkliest or most darkly)

1. (chiefly poetic) Relating to darkness or obscurity.

   A Scanner Darkly

English

Etymology

Back-formation from darkling.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??k(?)l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??k(?)l/

Verb

darkle (third-person singular simple present darkles, present participle darkling, simple past and past participle darkled)

1. To be dark; to be visible only darkly.
   • 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.49:

     Thus to their hopeless eyes the night was shown, / And grimly darkled o'er the faces pale [...].

2. To become dark; to show indistinctly.

Anagrams

• larked