ominously
/ˈɒmɪnəsli/US/ˈɑmənəsli/
ominously adverb: in an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.
Adverb
ominously (comparative more ominously, superlative most ominously)
- In an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.
- From first to last he was ominously polite, and ominously silent.1868 January 4 – June 6, [William] Wilkie Collins, “Second Period. The Discovery of the Truth. (1848–1849.) […] [Fourth Narrative. Extracted from the Journal of Ezra Jennings.]”, in The Moonstone. A...
- His nostrils flared ominously and his fists opened and closed at his sides.1983, Patricia Hagan, Golden Roses
ominously meaning in Bengali
ominously in Bengali
- অশুভ ভাবে, ভীতিকর পূর্বাভাস সহ
Forms of ominously
| comparative | more ominously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ominously |
Origin of ominously
From ominous + -ly.
Questions about ominously
- What does ominously mean?
- Ominously means in an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.
- What is ominously in Bengali?
- Ominously in Bengali is অশুভ ভাবে, ভীতিকর পূর্বাভাস সহ. See Ominously meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is ominously?
- Ominously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce ominously?
- Ominously is pronounced /ˈɒmɪnəsli/ (UK).
Words near ominously in the dictionary
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