ominously

Etymology

From ominous + -ly.

adv

  1. In an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding.
    His nostrils flared ominously and his fists opened and closed at his sides. 1983, Patricia Hagan, Golden Roses
    However, the next day dawned ominously with an overcast sky and we postponed our start till 8 o'clock. 1999, Harish Kapadia, “Accident and Rescue in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary”, in Across Peaks & Passes in Kumaun Himalaya, New Delhi: Indus Publishing Company, page 70

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