threateningly
threateningly · more threateningly · most threateningly
In a threatening mannerIn a threatening manner.
US/θɹˈɛtənɪŋli/
» The river moved slowly and threateningly.
espamatics · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn a threatening manner.
He tried to glare threateningly, but how much of a threat can you be when you are naked AND tied to a bed?
in a menacing manner
Examples
1 sentencesThe river moved slowly and threateningly.
Translations
4 languagesForms
more threateningly, most threateningly| Comparative | more threateningly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most threateningly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a menacing manner:menacingly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedthreatening
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.