Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a frowning manner; sternly; with an aspect of displeasure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a frowning manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb While or as if
frowning
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with a frown; while frowning
Etymologies
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Examples
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"frowningly" upon you, leave him to me, and he shall have ample satisfaction.
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811
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At the CTU office, an open-plan area with the doomy, metallic vibe of the Battlestar Galactica, operatives march frowningly about or sit at their stations, all jowly with blue computer glare.
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At the CTU office, an open-plan area with the doomy, metallic vibe of the Battlestar Galactica, operatives march frowningly about or sit at their stations, all jowly with blue computer glare.
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Regarding Lady Hester frowningly, Maidie shrugged.
Gatlinburg 2010
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Fondard turned over the final page and then lowered the plans to stare frowningly at the window.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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He was already at the table, but had risen on her entrance, and watched her frowningly as she scuttled to a place at the corner furthest away from him.
Gatlinburg 2010
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Fondard turned over the final page and then lowered the plans to stare frowningly at the window.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Fondard turned over the final page and then lowered the plans to stare frowningly at the window.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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He turned right round and looked at her frowningly.
You Don't Take Names Ajay Nair 2010
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The King, having frowningly considered a little, called to him
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