OBSCU'RELY, adverb 1. Darkly; not clearly; imperfectly; as an object obscurely seen; obscurely visible. 2. Out of sight; in a state not to be noticed; privately; in retirement; not conspicuously. There live retired, content thyself to be obscurely good. 3. Not clearly; not plainly to the mind; darkly; as future events obscurely revealed. 4. Not plainly; indirectly; by hints or allusion.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI