Menacingly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a menacing manner.

    "Food, more and better, was placed near her - but, dumb and motionless, she lay with her face turned to the wall, and her dog growled menacingly at the stranger."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a menacing manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
minatorilythreateninglythreateningly

Example

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"Tom stood in the entrance, glaring menacingly at Mary."

Etymology

From menacing + -ly.

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