threateningly
adverb/ˈθretnɪŋli/
/ˈθretnɪŋli/
- in a way that expresses a threat of harm or violence synonym menacingly
- He glared at her threateningly.
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- in a way that shows that bad weather is likely
- Clouds loomed threateningly behind the trees.
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