threateningly
3
5.5
- adverb
- /ˈθrɛtənɪŋli/
:
amenazadoramente
- Her son-in-law picked himself up; he fumed with rage, towering threateningly above her.
- yells threateningly
- hover threateningly
- raises an arm threateningly
If you set the threshold to be not abnormal, but life threateningly abnormal.
- If you set the threshold to be not abnormal, but life threateningly abnormal.
Examples
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"The octopod seemed to pause, while the three others stood there threateningly.
Fiction book (1998) -
The gobbler spread his purple, yellow, blue, and black tail feathers threateningly.
Fiction book (1993) -
His face, his sharp teeth, come threateningly close to her.
Fiction book (2001) -
CUT TO: A HOODED MAN stares threateningly straight at us.
Fiction book (1998) -
Then she gasped and lunged toward the guard, her arm raised threateningly.
Fiction book (2000) -
A thousand wasps hover threateningly in the air around the nest.
Fiction book (1990) -
"The glory of the Emperor will outlast the light of the stars!" Ostvan said threateningly.
Fiction book (2001) -
Otis spins around toward Mickey, loaded for bear, and points his finger at him threateningly.
Fiction book (1994) -
Bela gets a wicked, sinister leer, then starts intoning threateningly: BELA (as the SPIRIT) "Beware."
Fiction book (1994) -
The dog growled threateningly at the stranger approaching the yard.
Synonyms
126
4.9
In a forceful way that shows readiness to attack or argue
12
5.7
In a way that makes you feel scared
10
7.1
In a way that wants to hurt someone or cause trouble
6
6.3
In a way that seems likely to hurt or scare someone
2
7.6
In an angry and unfriendly way that shows you want to fight
2
8.2
In a very angry, violent way that shows a wish to hurt or kill someone
1
8.2
With a look or voice that shows you want to harm someone
1
8.2
To make someone do something by using force or threats
1
7.5
In a way that makes people afraid
1
7.4
In an unfriendly way that shows anger or dislike
1
8.1
Shows that a place or person is dangerous and not welcoming
In a threatening way that tries to control others
In an angry, threatening way
In a way that seems evil or threatening
In an angry, aggressive way that rejects other people's ideas
In a way that shows you are ready to argue or fight
In a way that uses others to get money or power
In a low, angry voice that shows threat
Antonyms
How Threatening
Surface Forms
Morphology
threateningly = threatening (transparent) = threat + en + ing + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'threatening' with -ly, preserving the same basic meaning.
Etymology
Threateningly comes from threaten, which comes from threat, a word for 'danger' or a sign of harm. The ending -ly turns it into a word that describes how something happens, so threateningly means 'in a way that suggests harm or danger'.