adverb
- in the darkest or most gloomy manner; with the least light or brightness
- in the most sinister, ominous, or threatening manner
Usage: superlative form of 'darkly'
Usage: superlative form of 'darkly'; figurative use
Examples
- The room was darkliest in the corner where no windows reached.
- He spoke darkliest about the future, predicting only disaster.
- The forest appeared darkliest during the storm.
- She darkliest hinted at secrets she would never reveal.
- The painting's darkliest tones created an unsettling mood.
- He gazed darkliest into the shadows, lost in troubled thoughts.