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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oon-klaar
"Die Anweisungen wurden sehr unklar formuliert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that is not clear, plain, or easily understood.
"The ancient author referred obscurely to a ritual that remains mysterious today." - 2
In a manner that is not well known or prominent.
"She lived obscurely in a small coastal village, far from the capital's spotlight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective obscure, stemming from the Latin 'obscurus' (dark, dim, covered), combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, evolving from physical darkness to abstract meanings of being hard to understand or not easily noticed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obscurely" is said worldwide
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obscurément
Transliteration: obs-kyur-mahn
"Il a répondu obscurement à la question du journaliste."
unklar
Transliteration: oon-klaar
"Die Anweisungen wurden sehr unklar formuliert."
oscuramente
Transliteration: os-ku-ra-men-te
"Il testo antico accenna oscuramente a questi eventi."
oscuramente
Transliteration: os-ku-ra-men-te
"El poeta aludió oscuramente a su pasado."
oscuramente
Transliteration: os-ku-ra-men-tʃi
"Ele falou oscuramente sobre os seus planos futuros."
अस्पष्ट रूप से
Transliteration: ashtasht roop se
"उसने इस मामले के बारे में अस्पष्ट रूप से बात की।"
晦涩地
Transliteration: huìsè de
"他晦涩地解释了复杂的科学原理。"
모호하게
Transliteration: mo-ho-ha-ge
"그는 자신의 입장을 모호하게 밝혔다."
曖昧に
Transliteration: aimai ni
"彼はその問題について曖昧に答えた。"
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