1. in a way that is difficult to understand or see clearly
2. in a way that is not well-known or famous

Examples

• The instructions were obscurely written and hard to follow.
• He spoke obscurely about his past experiences.
• The artist lived obscurely in a small village for decades.
• The meaning of the poem was obscurely expressed.
• She worked obscurely behind the scenes for many years.
• The figure was obscurely visible through the fog.
• The reference was obscurely placed in the footnotes.