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ad. In an obscure manner.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In an obscure manner; darkly; dimly; indistinctly; privately; not conspicuously; not clearly or plainly.
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ad. in an obscure manner
Word Usage
"I understand what people think they mean when they say it, and to a large extent I share the same opposition and revulsion to the reality to which this term obscurely refers, but I am obliged to recognise that it is a meaningless term."