ominously
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈɒmɪnəsli/ / /ˈɑmənəsli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English ominous Middle English -ly English -ly English ominously From ominous + -ly.
- In an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.
“From first to last he was ominously polite, and ominously silent.”
“His nostrils flared ominously and his fists opened and closed at his sides.”