menacingly C2 Topic:Safety & Risk US /ˈmɛnəsɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #60140 Meanings 1 adv In a threatening way that suggests danger. The dog growled menacingly at the stranger. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a threatening way that... threateningly Etymology AI details From menacing + -ly. Topics Safety & Risk Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # menacingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈmɛnəsɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 60140 ## Meanings 1. In a threatening way that suggests danger. ## Examples - The dog growled menacingly at the stranger. ## Etymology From menacing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Menacingly is formed from menacing + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include in a threatening way that suggests danger. ## Topics - Safety & Risk - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown