Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With a threat or menace; in a threatening manner.
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- adverb In a
threatening manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a menacing manner
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Examples
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At the same moment the nearest iron bar was shoved in threateningly close to Alphonso, who shifted his yellow eyes from Michael to the bar and back again and did not strike out.
CHAPTER XXIX 2010
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At the same moment the nearest iron bar was shoved in threateningly close to Alphonso, who shifted his yellow eyes from
Chapter 29 1917
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To the accompanying activists, one called threateningly, "You in the blue shirt - be careful!".
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To the accompanying activists, one called threateningly, "You in the blue shirt - be careful!".
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"Stop laughing!" he warned her, waving his sword threateningly ... or at least in a manner that he imagined was threatening.
Darkness of the Light David_Peter 2007
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Glory brandished the sword threateningly, gripping the hilt tightly.
The Warslayer Edghill, Rosemary 2002
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One of the two thickly muscled guards who had been duped by Simna stepped forward, holding his heavy sword threateningly out in front of him.
Into the Thinking Kingdoms Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1999
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One of the two thickly muscled guards who had been duped by Simna stepped forward, holding his heavy sword threateningly out in front of him.
Into the Thinking Kingdoms Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1999
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He turned swiftly, favoring his injured leg, lifting the longsword threateningly -- then relaxed, grinning.
Conan Howard, Robert E. & De Camp, L. Sprague & Carter, Lin 1966
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Young General So drew his sword threateningly, and told him that they must stay and see it through.
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