Synonyms for threateningly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a threatening manner.
He tried to glare threateningly, but how much of a threat can you be when you are naked AND tied to a bed?
Example sentences
- menacingly Tom stood in the entrance, glaring menacingly at Mary.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| threateningly | rising | |
| darkly | rising | |
| menacingly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- darkly2
- 10 letters
- menacingly4, minatorily
- 11 letters
- minaciously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (darkly2 = 2 syllables).