menacingly

C2
US /ˈmɛnəsɪŋli/
adv Freq #60140

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    in a menacing manner

    the voice at the other end of the line dropped menacingly

  2. 2
    adv

    In a menacing manner.

    Food, more and better, was placed near her - but, dumb and motionless, she lay with her face turned to the wall, and her dog growled menacingly at the stranger.

Etymology

From menacing + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · in a menacing manner threateningly

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