Definitions

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  • adverb In a manner that is not menacing.

Etymologies

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unmenacing +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • There is nothing spooky to be seen, the monsters aren't particularly grotesque, and the few times that enemies "leap out at you" would be a lot more effective if the movement of zombies was given more to actually leaping, and less to slowly and unmenacingly shambling.

    Resident Evil: Deadly Silence Post-Mortem (1) Greg Tannahill 2006

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