derkly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• derkeliche, derkely, derkelyche, derkli, derklich, derkliche, dirkely, dirkly

Etymology

From derk +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix); compare Old English deorclīċe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛrkliː/, /ˈdɛrklit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

derkly

1. Inconspicuously; with subtlety.
2. (rare) Incomprehensibly; with difficulty.

Descendants

• English: darkly

References

• “derklī(che, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.