obscurely

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əbˈskjʊəlɪ/

ob•scure /əbˈskyʊr/USA pronunciation adj., -scur•er, -scur•est, v., -scured, -scur•ing,
adj.

not clear or plain;
ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:an obscure message; obscure motives.
not easily noticed:the obscure beginnings of a revolutionary movement.
of little or no fame or distinction;
unknown:an obscure artist.
dark;
dim;
murky;
hard to see, as if hidden by darkness:An obscure figure loomed out of the shadows.

v. [~ + object]

ob•scure•ly, adv.

ob•scure (əb skyŏŏr′),USA pronunciation adj., -scur•er, -scur•est, v., -scured, -scur•ing, n.
adj.

(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:an obscure sentence in the contract.
not clear to the understanding;
hard to perceive:obscure motivations.
(of language, style, a speaker, etc.) not expressing the meaning clearly or plainly.
indistinct to the sight or any other sense;
not readily seen, heard, etc.;
faint.
inconspicuous or unnoticeable:the obscure beginnings of a great movement.
of little or no prominence, note, fame, or distinction:an obscure French artist.
far from public notice, worldly affairs, or important activities;
remote;
retired:an obscure little town.
lacking in light or illumination;
dark;
dim;
murky:an obscure back room.
enveloped in, concealed by, or frequenting darkness.
not bright or lustrous;
dull or darkish, as color or appearance.
Phonetics(of a vowel) having the reduced or neutral sound usually represented by the schwa (ə).

v.t.

to conceal or conceal by confusing (the meaning of a statement, poem, etc.).
to make dark, dim, indistinct, etc.
Phoneticsto reduce or neutralize (a vowel) to the sound usually represented by a schwa (ə).

ob•scure′ness, n.

mysterious.

dark.

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