frowningly
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7.1
- adverb
- /ˈfraʊnɪŋli/
:
fruncidamente
- What, looked he frowningly?
Examples
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He frowned frowningly as he listened to the criticism of his work.
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Frowningly?
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What looked he... frowningly?
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She loves watching him shift gears: his offhand precision as he thinks frowningly about something else.
Fiction book (1997) -
Harry S. Truman, President of the United States, looked frowningly at his aide and said, without a hitch, "You know, young man, he's damn right!"
Blog text (26) -
Frowningly, the dark-eyed child dumps the sand into a bucket shaped like an upside-down Garfield.
Fiction book (1990) -
She looked at him frowningly when he suggested they leave early.
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The teacher spoke frowningly when the students were noisy during the lesson.
Synonyms
6
5.8
In a sad, quiet way that shows someone is unhappy
4
6.8
A quiet, angry way of showing you are upset
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6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
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7.2
In a sad, gloomy way
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3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
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6.0
In a sad or gloomy way that shows someone is unhappy
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7.5
By being quiet and not joining others to show someone is annoyed
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8.4
In a serious, unfriendly way that shows dislike
To act quietly because you feel angry or sad
In a bad mood and complaining
Antonyms
How Displeased
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frowningly comes from frown, which happens when your brow, your eyebrows, come together to show 'dislike' or 'worry'. So, to do something frowningly is to do it with that unhappy or disapproving look.