ominously

/ˈɑmənəsɫi/ adv

In an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.

Word Origin Ominous comes from Latin omen 'a sign of the future, portent.' Ominously means in a way that forebodes something bad. The same root gives us abominable (away from the omen, i.e., detestable) and abomination. So ominously is doing something with a dark omen hanging over it.

adv In an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.

The sky darkened ominously as the storm approached.

(副词) 不祥地;凶兆地

随着风暴的临近,天空不祥地暗了下来。

(adverbio) ominosamente; aciegamente; siniestramente; amenazadoramente [De manera ominosa; con presagio siniestro.]

El cielo se oscureció de manera ominosa a medida que se acercaba la tormenta.

(adverbe) de manière menaçante; sinistrement; d'un air sinistre [D'une manière menaçante ou sinistre, en inspirant de l'inquiétude ou un sentiment de malheur imminent.]

Le ciel s'est assombri ominously à mesure que la tempête approchait.

(Adverb) unheilvoll; bedrohlich [Auf eine Weise, die Unheil, Gefahr oder etwas Bedrohliches ankündigt.]

Der Himmel verdunkelte sich **ominously**, als das Unwetter näher kam.

(副詞) 不吉に、脅すように。何か悪いことが起こりそうな不穏な雰囲気で。

嵐が近づくにつれて、空が不吉に暗くなっていった。

(advérbio) ameaçadoramente; sinistremente; pressagiosamente [De maneira ominosa; com pressentimento sinistro.]

O céu escureceu de forma ameaçadora conforme a tempestade se aproximava.

Word parts: omin + ous + ly

Common collocations

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