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threateningly

/ˈθɹɛtənɪŋɫi/, /ˈθɹɛtnɪŋɫi/ adv

In a threatening manner.

Word Origin Threat originally meant 'oppression, pressure' — from a PIE root *treud- meaning 'to press, squeeze, push.' So threateningly is literally 'in a pressing, pushing manner.' That same root gives us intrude (push into), protrude (push forward), extrude (push out), and obtrude (push against). The idea of a threat as something that presses on you is vivid. The -en makes it a verb, -ing an adjective, -ly an adverb.

adv In a threatening manner.

The dog growled threateningly when the stranger approached.

(副词) 威胁地；恐吓地

当陌生人靠近时，狗威胁性地低吼。

(adverbio) De manera amenazante.

El perro gruñó amenazadoramente cuando el desconocido se acercó.

(adverbe) menaçamment; d'un air menaçant; d'un ton menaçant [D'une manière menaçante ; d'un air qui exprime une menace.]

Le chien a grogné threateningly quand l'inconnu s'est approché.

(Adverb) drohend; bedrohlich [Auf eine Weise, die eine Bedrohung oder Gefahr andeutet oder ausdrückt.]

Der Hund knurrte **threateningly**, als der Fremde näher kam.

(副詞) 脅かす様子で。威嚇するような態度で行われるさま。

見知らぬ人が近づいてきたとき、その犬は威嚇的にうなった。

(advérbio) ameaçadoramente; de modo ameaçador; com ar ameaçador [De maneira ameaçadora.]

O cachorro rosnou de forma ameaçadora quando o estranho se aproximou.

Synonyms: menacingly ominously intimidatorily minatorily dangerously Antonyms: reassuringly calmly friendly comfortingly
Word parts: threat + en + ing + ly

Common collocations

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Related words

threaten unthreatening

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