darkly
/ˈdɑːkli/adverb
उच्चारण डार्क्ली
रहस्यमय ढंग से, धमकी भरे अंदाज़ में
Core word
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in a threatening, unpleasant or mysterious way
रहस्यमय ढंग से, धमकी भरे अंदाज़ में
- He hinted darkly that there would be trouble.
- 'You will regret this,' she said darkly.
- He looked darkly at the boy who had broken the window.
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- The old man muttered darkly about what might happen.
- She said darkly that he would regret it.
Synonyms ominously menacingly threateningly
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in a way that is sad or without hope, or that deals with unpleasant things in an amusing way
निराशा से, उदासी भरे ढंग से
- a darkly comic film about death
- He spoke darkly about the future of the industry.
- The play was darkly funny and made the audience uneasy.
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- The novel looks darkly at life in a big city.
- A darkly humorous story about a dull office job.
Synonyms gloomily grimly
Opposite cheerfully brightly
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with a dark colour
गहरे रंग से, स्याह
- The sky was darkly overcast.
- a darkly handsome young man
- The room was darkly painted with deep blue walls.
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- His darkly tanned face glowed in the lamplight.
- Trees stood darkly against the evening sky.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
say / speak / hint darkly
With verbs of speaking, darkly means in a threatening or mysterious way, hinting at something bad.
बोलने की क्रियाओं के साथ 'darkly' का अर्थ धमकी भरे या रहस्यमय ढंग से है, जो किसी बुरी बात का संकेत देता है।
- 'You will regret this,' he said darkly.
- The villagers spoke darkly of a curse on the old house.
darkly comic / humorous / funny
Darkly before an adjective of humour means the humour deals with sad or unpleasant things.
Humour वाले adjective से पहले 'darkly' का अर्थ है कि हास्य दुखद या अप्रिय विषयों से जुड़ा है।
- The film is a darkly funny story about a funeral.
- She wrote a darkly humorous poem about exams.
darkly + coloured / lit / shadowed
In its literal sense, darkly describes colour or light: darkly coloured, darkly lit, darkly tanned.
शाब्दिक अर्थ में 'darkly' रंग या रोशनी का वर्णन करता है: darkly coloured, darkly lit, darkly tanned।
- The room was darkly lit by a single candle.
- He was darkly tanned after a month at sea.
+Collocations 4
verb + darkly
mutterhintwarnfrownstare
- She warned darkly that something would go wrong.
darkly + adjective
comicfunnyhumorousironicmysterious
- It is a darkly comic play about a family feud.
darkly + past participle
colouredlitshadeddressedpainted
- The darkly painted walls made the room feel small.
see / look + darkly
see through a glass darklylook darkly atglance darkly
- He looked darkly at the man who had cheated him.
“More examples 5
- The principal frowned darkly when he heard about the cheating.
नकल की बात सुनकर प्रधानाचार्य ने भृकुटी तानकर कठोर दृष्टि डाली।
- Radhika's grandfather hinted darkly about what might happen if they did not pay.
राधिका के दादाजी ने संकेत दिया कि यदि वे भुगतान नहीं करेंगे तो कुछ बुरा हो सकता है।
- The film darkly shows how greed can destroy a family.
फ़िल्म निराशाजनक ढंग से दिखाती है कि लालच किसी परिवार को कैसे नष्ट कर सकता है।
- The monsoon clouds gathered darkly over the hills.
मानसून के बादल पहाड़ियों पर घने और काले होकर इकट्ठा हो गए।
- The writer treats the subject darkly but with humour.
लेखक विषय को गंभीर और निराशाजनक ढंग से, पर हास्य के साथ प्रस्तुत करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The film is a dark funny story.
✓ The film is a darkly funny story.
An adverb, darkly, is needed to modify the adjective funny.
Adjective 'funny' को बदलने के लिए adverb 'darkly' चाहिए।
✗ He said me darkly that I would regret it.
✓ He told me darkly that I would regret it.
Say does not take a person object directly; use tell.
'Say' के बाद person object सीधे नहीं आता; 'tell' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all suggest a gloomy tone, but they differ in feeling.
ये सभी adverbs उदास लहज़े का संकेत देते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
In a threatening, mysterious or unpleasant way; also used of grim humour.
धमकी भरे, रहस्यमय या अप्रिय ढंग से; कठोर हास्य के लिए भी।
- He spoke darkly of revenge.
gloomily
In a sad, hopeless mood.
उदास, निराश मनोदशा में।
- He gloomily looked at the rain.
ominously
In a way that warns that something bad will happen.
ऐसे ढंग से जो किसी बुरी घटना की चेतावनी देता है।
- The clouds rolled in ominously.