Standard Lemma guide

threateningly

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

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a threatening manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He tried to glare threateningly, but how much of a threat can you be when you are naked AND tied to a bed?

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: menacingly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English threatening Middle English -ly English -ly English threateningly From threatening + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: amenaçadorament — In a threatening manner
  • Finnish: uhkaavasti — In a threatening manner
  • Galician: ameazadoramente — In a threatening manner
  • Italian: minacciosamente — In a threatening manner
  • Polish: arcygroźnie — In a threatening manner
  • Portuguese: ameaçadoramente — In a threatening manner
  • Spanish: amenazadoramente — In a threatening manner
Real reading context

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