forebodingly

/fɔɹˈboʊdɪŋli/ adv

In a foreboding manner.

Word Origin 'Foreboding' from 'fore-' (before) + 'bode' (to announce, foretell) — so a foreboding is a prediction, especially of something bad. The suffix -ing makes it a noun/adjective, and -ly makes it an adverb, so forebodingly is literally 'in a before-announcing way.' The root 'bode' is from Proto-Germanic budōną 'to proclaim' (related to 'bid' and 'forbid' — to command against). The prefix 'fore-' gives us 'foretell,' 'foresee,' 'forecast,' 'forewarn.'

adv In a foreboding manner.

The old man looked forebodingly at the darkening sky and predicted a storm.

(副词) 不祥地;凶兆地

老人不祥地望着越来越暗的天空,预言了一场风暴。

(adverbio) de manera presagiosa o amenazante

El anciano miró con presagio el cielo que se oscurecía y pronosticó una tormenta.

(adverbe) sinistrement; lugubrement; menaçamment; d'une manière prémonitoire [D'une manière qui laisse pressentir un malheur ou un danger ; de façon prémonitoire et menaçante.]

Le vieil homme a regardé forebodingly le ciel qui s'assombrissait et a prédit une tempête.

(Adverb) unheilvoll; drohend [auf eine Weise, die Unheil oder eine düstere Vorahnung ausdrückt.]

Der alte Mann blickte **forebodingly** zum sich verdunkelnden Himmel und sagte einen Sturm voraus.

(副詞) 不吉な予感を持つかのように。何か悪いことが起こる前触れを感じさせる様子で。

老人は暗くなりゆく空を **forebodingly**(不吉そうに)見つめ、嵐の到来を予言した。

(advérbio) sinistramente; agourentamente; ameaçadoramente; de modo pressagoso [De maneira pressagiadora ou sinistro.]

O velho olhou com pressentimento para o céu escurecido e previu uma tempestade.

Word parts: fore + bode + ing + ly

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