# obscurely

**Pronunciation:** /əbˈskjʊərli/ · uhb-SKYOOR-lee

**CEFR level:** C1

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that is not clearly seen, understood, or expressed; in a remote or little-known manner.

## Examples

- The artist's early work was obscurely displayed in a small, forgotten gallery.
- He spoke so obscurely that I couldn't grasp the main point of his argument.
- The village was located obscurely in the mountains, far from any major roads.

## Synonyms

- vaguely — implies lack of precision or detail
- unclearly — directly states a lack of clarity
- ambiguously — suggests multiple possible interpretations
- cryptically — implies intentionally mysterious or puzzling

## Antonyms

- clearly — in an easy-to-understand way
- plainly — in a simple, direct, or obvious way
- evidently — in a way that is obvious or apparent

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