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threateningly

threat·en·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thret-n-ing]
    • /ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ/
    • /ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thret-n-ing]
    • /ˈθrɛt n ɪŋ/

Definitions of threateningly word

  • adjective threateningly tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures. 1
  • adjective threateningly causing alarm, as by being imminent; ominous; sinister: threatening clouds. 1

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Origin of threateningly

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; threaten + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Threateningly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

threateningly 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 about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

threateningly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for threateningly

adv threateningly

  • deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
  • distressingly — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • ferociously — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
  • fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
  • frighteningly — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.

adverb threateningly

Antonyms for threateningly

adverb threateningly

  • funnily — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
  • minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.

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