obscurely
Translation
obscurely, vaguely, inconspicuously
Examples
He lived obscurely in a small village.
He lived obscurely in a small village.
The letter was obscurely written.
The letter was obscurely written.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) obscurely to do (sth.) in a way that is not well known He lived obscurely.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vaguely, dimly, unclearly; Antonyms: clearly, openly, famously
Etymology
From 'obscure' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. 'Obscure' comes from Latin 'obscurus' (dark).
Memory Tips
This is the adverb form of 'obscure'. It describes an action done in an obscure (unclear or unknown) way.