Turbidly
/ˈtɜːr.bɪd.li/noun
In a cloudy, muddy, or obscure manner.
Did you know?English *turbid* comes through Latin *turbidus* from *turba*, meaning a crowd or disturbance, which is also the root behind *turmoil* and *disturb*—so this word is linked to chaos as much as cloudiness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*twer-
“to turn, whirl, or stir up”
Latin
Latin
turbare
“to disturb, throw into confusion”
Latin
Latin
turbidus
“cloudy, muddy, disturbed”
Old French
Old French
turbide
“clouded, muddy”
Late Middle English
English
turbid
“cloudy, thick, or muddy”
Modern English
English
turbidly
“in a cloudy or muddy manner”