darkly
Example Sentences
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Aside from some darkly comic moments, it’s a grim show, driven by righteous fury and at times not an easy watch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Matthew Rhys landed two Emmy nominations in different categories for darkly comedic and darkly chilling turns this TV season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The icy, darkly funny drama from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev was nearly universally praised by critics at the festival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
While darkly amusing, this is genuinely dangerous; movements that believe themselves to be comprehensively infiltrated tend to radicalize further and faster.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
“I knowed it,” she muttered darkly without a hint of what it was she knew.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
