Menacingly
adverb
In a way that suggests danger is coming or something bad is about to happen.
The storm clouds gathered menacingly on the horizon.
Often appears as...
- look menacingly
- stare menacingly
adverb
In a way that shows a desire to harm others.
He stood over me menacingly, his fists clenched.
Often appears as...
- stand menacingly
- glare menacingly
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
In a way that suggests danger is coming or something bad is about to happen.
The storm clouds gathered menacingly on the horizon.
Often appears as...
- look menacingly
- stare menacingly
adverb
In a way that shows a desire to harm others.
He stood over me menacingly, his fists clenched.
Often appears as...
- stand menacingly
- glare menacingly
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Impending Danger
Use 'menacingly' for an atmosphere where something bad seems about to happen.
The soundtrack grew louder and more menacingly as the hero approached the villain's lair.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
'Menacingly' adds a feeling of fear or anxiety to a description.
The old house looked menacingly dark, even in the middle of the day.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Threats
'Menacingly' is not just for people; it can describe threatening natural phenomena too.
The volcano smoked menacingly, threatening the nearby villages.
Pro Tip 1/3Impending Danger
Use 'menacingly' for an atmosphere where something bad seems about to happen.
The soundtrack grew louder and more menacingly as the hero approached the villain's lair.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
'Menacingly' adds a feeling of fear or anxiety to a description.
The old house looked menacingly dark, even in the middle of the day.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Threats
'Menacingly' is not just for people; it can describe threatening natural phenomena too.
The volcano smoked menacingly, threatening the nearby villages.
Pro Tip 1/3Impending Danger
Use 'menacingly' for an atmosphere where something bad seems about to happen.
The soundtrack grew louder and more menacingly as the hero approached the villain's lair.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Impact
'Menacingly' adds a feeling of fear or anxiety to a description.
The old house looked menacingly dark, even in the middle of the day.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Threats
'Menacingly' is not just for people; it can describe threatening natural phenomena too.
The volcano smoked menacingly, threatening the nearby villages.
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Video examples
For survivors of Ebola,...
Sick enough to be admitted in our hospital. But our treatment didn't seem to be helping her; her symptoms were getting diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, fever and weakness. On that particular Friday, she developed severe respiratory distress, and her eyes were menacingly red.
Video examples
Gorilla shows Steve...
-Right. -Yeah. We try and keep a respectful distance so we don't disturb the gorillas as they feed. Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. But suddenly a cheeky confident young male moves menacingly towards us. This is the blackback. He's the young male.
Video examples
For survivors of Ebola,...
Sick enough to be admitted in our hospital. But our treatment didn't seem to be helping her; her symptoms were getting diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, fever and weakness. On that particular Friday, she developed severe respiratory distress, and her eyes were menacingly red.
Video examples
Gorilla shows Steve...
-Right. -Yeah. We try and keep a respectful distance so we don't disturb the gorillas as they feed. Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. But suddenly a cheeky confident young male moves menacingly towards us. This is the blackback. He's the young male.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Leigh Bardugo
Israeli Author
The people who live lives that are the most dangerous don't usually come in twirling a mustache rubbing their hands menacingly saying 'I'm an evil genius.' They're people who are charismatic, charming and appealing, who speak to some part of us that makes us want to follow them, that makes us attracted to them.
Quote examples
Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
Robots already perform many functions, from making cars to defusing bombs - or, more menacingly, firing missiles. Children and adults play with toy robots, while vacuum-cleaning robots are sucking up dirt in a growing number of homes and - as evidenced by YouTube videos - entertaining cats.
Quote examples
Anthony McCarten
New Zealander Novelist
The more I read about the rules the great orators used, the more I realised, of course, this is how you stir people's hearts, and you persuade and cajole and move people out of fixed positions. The techniques are quite menacingly easy.
Quote examples
Leigh Bardugo
Israeli Author
The people who live lives that are the most dangerous don't usually come in twirling a mustache rubbing their hands menacingly saying 'I'm an evil genius.' They're people who are charismatic, charming and appealing, who speak to some part of us that makes us want to follow them, that makes us attracted to them.
Quote examples
Peter Singer
Australian Philosopher
Robots already perform many functions, from making cars to defusing bombs - or, more menacingly, firing missiles. Children and adults play with toy robots, while vacuum-cleaning robots are sucking up dirt in a growing number of homes and - as evidenced by YouTube videos - entertaining cats.
Quote examples
Anthony McCarten
New Zealander Novelist
The more I read about the rules the great orators used, the more I realised, of course, this is how you stir people's hearts, and you persuade and cajole and move people out of fixed positions. The techniques are quite menacingly easy.
Example 1 of 3
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