blackly

American  

[blak-lee] / ˈblæk li /

adverb

1. darkly; gloomily.

2. wickedly.

   a plot blackly contrived to wreak vengeance.

3. angrily.

   blackly refusing to yield to reason.

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Etymology

Origin of blackly

First recorded in 1555–65; black + -ly

Example Sentences

A well-built, blackly comic morality play for which he stayed behind the camera, it’s among both his less metafictional endeavors and his most conventionally absorbing.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a showdown on the edge of an abyss or, from a blackly comic point of view, the grimmest edition ever of that old surprise-reunion show “This Is Your Life.”

From Los Angeles Times

The film, a blackly comic feminist revenge thriller starring Carey Mulligan, was one of the most talked about movies of 2020.

From Seattle Times

Set against a decaying London, this glittering and blackly comic novel is a murder mystery about a murder that hasn’t happened yet.

From New York Times

This blackly comic horror riff is heavy on the social satire and sprinkled with scares, as Reijn has intelligently pulled together and reinterpreted traditional horror tropes in order to send up the youth of today.

From Seattle Times