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obscurely

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /əbˈskjʊəli/
  • General-American: /əbˈskjʊɹli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)li

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an obscure manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an obscure manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this work is obscurely written

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English obscure Middle English -ly English -ly English obscurely From obscure + -ly.