"derkly" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɛrkliː/, /ˈdɛrklit͡ʃ(ə)/
Etymology: From derk + -ly (adverbial suffix); compare Old English deorclīċe. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|derk|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} derk + -ly (adverbial suffix), {{cog|ang|deorclīċe}} Old English deorclīċe Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} derkly, {{enm-adv}} derkly
  1. Inconspicuously; with subtlety.
    Sense id: en-derkly-enm-adv-8Bs-ziZb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (rare) Incomprehensibly; with difficulty. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-derkly-enm-adv-dGKOAWUu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: derkeliche, derkely, derkelyche, derkli, derklich, derkliche, dirkely, dirkly

Alternative forms

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        "(rare) Incomprehensibly; with difficulty."
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