Standard Lemma guide

menacingly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: M EH1 N AH0 S IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a menacing manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a menacing manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the voice at the other end of the line dropped menacingly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: threateningly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English menacing Middle English -ly English -ly English menacingly From menacing + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: drohend — In a menacing manner
  • Italian: minacciosamente — In a menacing manner
  • Portuguese: ameaçadoramente — In a menacing manner
  • Romanian: amenințător — In a menacing manner