In a cloudy or unclear manner; in a way that is obscured, vague, or difficult to understand.
From 'cloudy' (cloud + -y) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-lice'), which transforms adjectives into adverbs describing how something is done or appears.
When people speak 'cloudily' about complex topics, they're using metaphorical language that matches a real weather phenomenon—literally speaking as if clouds are blocking clarity!
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