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Blacky vs Blackly - What's the difference?

blacky | blackly |

As a noun blacky

is a black person.

As an adverb blackly is

in a black manner; darkly or gloomily.

blacky

English

Noun

(blackies)
  • (derogatory, and, offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.

    • Synonyms

    * (all derogatory and offensive) coon, nigger, wog

    blackly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a black manner; darkly or gloomily
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    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=26 citation , passage=Maccario, it was evident, did not care to take the risk of blundering upon a picket, and a man led them by twisting paths until at last the hacienda rose blackly before them.}}