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obscurely

/əbˈskjʊəli/ adv C1 ✓

In an obscure manner.

Word Origin Obscurely comes from obscure, from Latin obscurus 'dark, dim, hidden'. The word may be from ob- 'over' + a root related to 'cover' (like scutum 'shield'), so literally 'covered over'. Obscurely means doing something in a hidden, unclear way. Related words: obscurity, obscure (verb), and even scutum (a Roman shield).

adv In an obscure manner. C1 ✓

The author obscurely referenced mythological symbols in his novel.

(副词) 晦涩地；模糊地；隐晦地

作者在小说中晦涩地引用了神话符号。

(adverbio) oscuramente; confusamente; crípticamente [De manera oscura o confusa.]

El autor hizo referencias oscuras a símbolos mitológicos en su novela.

(adverbe) obscurement; vaguement; d'une manière obscure; confusément [D'une manière obscure, difficile à comprendre ou à percevoir.]

L'auteur a fait **obscurely** référence à des symboles mythologiques dans son roman.

(Adverb) unklar; dunkel; verworren [auf eine unklare, schwer verständliche oder verborgen wirkende Weise; nicht offensichtlich oder direkt]

Der Autor verwies in seinem Roman **obscurely** auf mythologische Symbole.

(副詞) 不明瞭に、曖昧に、はっきりしない様子で。

その作家は小説の中で神話のシンボルを曖昧にほのめかしていた。

(advérbio) obscuramente; vagamente; enigmaticamente [De maneira obscura.]

O autor fez referências **obscuremente** a símbolos mitológicos em seu romance.

Synonyms: vaguely indistinctly unclearly ambiguously cryptically opaquely abstrusely enigmatically Antonyms: clearly distinctly plainly obviously
Word parts: obscure + ly

Common collocations

be verb to prep say verb feel verb have verb of prep in prep

Related words

obscurity

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