blackly
In sinister fashion
Blackly means in a dark, gloomy, or sinister manner.
It often describes mood or expression: He stared blackly at the man who had betrayed him.
The word can also suggest deep pessimism or malevolence: She laughed blackly at the irony of her situation.
Literary and somewhat uncommon in everyday speech.
In a menacing way
- ominouslyIn threatening manner
- menacinglyIn a threatening way
- sinisterlyIn an evil manner
- malevolentlyWith harmful intent
forebodingly · portentously · balefully · malignantly · direly · grimly · forbiddingly · dauntingly
In a funny manner
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- cynicallyWith distrust of sincerity
wryly · mordantly · caustically · sardonically · drolly · gallows · absurdly · mockingly
In sinister manner
- bleaklyIn hopeless manner
- despairinglyIn a hopeless manner
- hopelesslyWithout any expectation
- dismallyIn a bleak way
somberly · drearily · morosely · desolately · grimly · mournfully · despondently · cheerlessly
In an enraged manner
- raginglyWith fierce intensity
- wrathfullyIn an enraged manner
- angrilyIn a furious manner
- fiercelyWith intense aggression
scowlingly · resentfully · bitterly · hostilely · venomously · spitefully · hatefully · murderously
threateningly
In a menacing way
- ominouslyIn threatening manner
- menacinglyIn a threatening way
- sinisterlyIn an evil manner
malevolently · forebodingly · portentously · balefully · malignantly · direly · grimly · forbiddingly · dauntingly · chillingly
comically
In a funny manner
- satiricallyWith mocking wit
- ironicallyWith opposite meaning intended
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
cynically · wryly · mordantly · caustically · sardonically · drolly · gallows · absurdly · mockingly · bitterly
darkly
In sinister manner
- bleaklyIn hopeless manner
- despairinglyIn a hopeless manner
- hopelesslyWithout any expectation
dismally · somberly · drearily · morosely · desolately · grimly · mournfully · despondently · cheerlessly · joylessly
furiously
In an enraged manner
- raginglyWith fierce intensity
- wrathfullyIn an enraged manner
- angrilyIn a furious manner
fiercely · scowlingly · resentfully · bitterly · hostilely · venomously · spitefully · hatefully · murderously · savagely
blacklylightheartedly
In carefree fashion
good-naturedly · innocently · whimsically · playfully · gently
blacklybrightly
With much light
luminously · whitely · radiantly · glowingly · brilliantly
- black and whiteWithout middle ground
- black eyeBruised tissue around socket
- black catDark-coated feline
- black coffeeUnadorned brewed beverage
- black outLose consciousness briefly
- black sheepDisreputable family member
black, blacken, Black Friday, blackout, blackmail, blacklist, blackness, blacks, blackest