MENACINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does menacingly mean? 

• MENACINGLY (adverb)
  The adverb MENACINGLY has 1 sense:

1. in a menacing manner

  Familiarity information: MENACINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MENACINGLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a menacing manner

Synonyms:

menacingly; threateningly

Context example:

the voice at the other end of the line dropped menacingly

Pertainym:

menacing (threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments)

 Context examples 

"Sure that is all?" Martin demanded menacingly, possessing himself of it.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

But when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger’s hands, he growled menacingly.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

He snarled more menacingly, crouched still lower, and still the hand descended.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

The bear edged away to one side, growling menacingly, himself appalled by this mysterious creature that appeared upright and unafraid.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

His great red hands were bunched into huge, gnarled fists, and he shook one of them menacingly as his drunken gaze swept round the tables.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Buck never came near Spitz without snarling and bristling menacingly.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

The dogs clustered together in fear, now and again snarling menacingly as a pair of eyes drew close.

(White Fang, by Jack London)