darkly vs profanely

darkly

adv
  • In a morbid manner; morbidly, sinisterly 

  • With a dark appearance 

  • In a manner which is not readily visible or noticeable; inconspicuously 

  • In a manner which retards or prevents discernment; clandestinely 

  • With insufficient light for easy discernment or comprehension 

  • In a manner which is difficult to understand, or which retards or prevents understanding; incomprehensibly 

  • In a manner which tends to produce uncertainty or confusion; bewilderingly 

  • In a manner which produces an inward conviction of future misfortune; ominously 

adj
  • Relating to darkness or obscurity. 

profanely

adv
  • In a profane manner, irreverently, with marked disrespect for the sacred. 

How often have the words darkly and profanely occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )