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forebodingly

fore·bod·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-boh-ding, fohr-]
    • /fɔrˈboʊ dɪŋ, foʊr-/
    • /fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋli /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-boh-ding, fohr-]
    • /fɔrˈboʊ dɪŋ, foʊr-/

Definitions of forebodingly word

  • noun forebodingly a prediction; portent. 1
  • noun forebodingly a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment. 1
  • adjective forebodingly that forebodes, especially evil. 1
  • noun forebodingly In a foreboding manner. 1
See all 4 definitions of forebodingly

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Origin of forebodingly

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English forbodyng (noun); see forebode, -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Forebodingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Forebodingly

forebodingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for forebodingly

adverb forebodingly

  • darkly — so as to appear dark.
  • menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
  • eerily — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
  • threateningly — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
All 4 Synonyms of forebodingly

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