opaquely
In obscured fashion
Opaquely means in a manner that blocks light or view, or figuratively, in a way that's difficult to understand.
Glass that's been opaquely frosted lets no image through.
A contract written opaquely obscures its terms from casual readers.
The company opaquely disclosed its finances, burying key figures in footnotes.
With multiple possible meanings
- unclearlyIn an indistinct manner
- nebulouslyIn an unclear manner
- indefinitelyWithout defined conclusion
- impreciselyWithout exactness
indistinctly · equivocally · noncommittally · evasively · obliquely · circuitously · allusively · tangentially
In hidden meaning
- covertlyDone without detection
- furtivelyIn a secretive manner
- stealthilyIn a covert manner
- clandestinelyIn a hidden manner
surreptitiously · evasively · guardedly · privately · confidentially · discreetly · inscrutably · sphinxlike
Permitting diffused light passage
- frostedCovered with icy film
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- cloudedMade unclear or dim
- tintedGiven subtle coloration
murky · dimly · hazily · foggily · mistily · murkily · darkly · shadily
Beyond ability to comprehend
- indecipherablyBeyond ability to interpret
- impenetrablyWithout allowing passage through
- abstruselyIn obscure manner
- obscurelyIn unclear fashion
confusingly · bewilderingly · perplexingly · incomprehensibly · unfathomably · inexplicably · incoherently · confoundingly
ambiguously
With multiple possible meanings
- unclearlyIn an indistinct manner
- nebulouslyIn an unclear manner
- indefinitelyWithout defined conclusion
imprecisely · indistinctly · equivocally · noncommittally · evasively · obliquely · circuitously · allusively · tangentially
cryptically
In hidden meaning
- covertlyDone without detection
- furtivelyIn a secretive manner
- stealthilyIn a covert manner
clandestinely · surreptitiously · evasively · guardedly · privately · confidentially · discreetly · inscrutably · sphinxlike · enigmatically
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
tinted · murky · dimly · hazily · foggily · mistily · murkily · darkly · shadily · milkily
unintelligibly
Beyond ability to comprehend
- indecipherablyBeyond ability to interpret
- impenetrablyWithout allowing passage through
- abstruselyIn obscure manner
obscurely · confusingly · bewilderingly · perplexingly · incomprehensibly · unfathomably · inexplicably · incoherently · confoundingly · bafflingly
opaquelytransparently
In an obvious manner
clearly · translucently · pellucidly · brightly · limpidly
opaquelyclearly
Without ambiguity
lucidly · transparently · plainly · intelligibly · explicitly
- opaque glassTranslucent but not transparent
- opaque tightsLeg coverings blocking visibility