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Meaning of ominously
The primary meaning of "ominously" is in a manner that suggests something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Etymology of ominously
The word "ominously" comes from the Latin word "ominosus," meaning "full of foreboding" or "menacing," which is derived from "omen," meaning "a sign or portent," and the suffix "-osus," meaning "full of" or "abounding in."
Synonyms
menacingly
threateningly
forebodingly
sinisterly
darkly
gloomily
ominously
portentously
augurously
inauspiciously
unfavorably
unpromisingly
alarmingly
frighteningly
intimidatingly
discouragingly
disquietingly
uneasily
apprehensively
fearfully
dreadfully
horribly
terrifyingly
hauntingly
spooky
chillingly
unsettlingly
disturbingly
Definitions
- Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
- * Having or showing a sign of evil or disaster to come
Usage Examples
- The dark clouds gathered ominously in the sky, indicating a severe storm was approaching.
- * The old mansion stood ominously at the top of the hill, its towering spires and turrets reaching towards the sky like skeletal fingers.