THREATENINGLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does threateningly mean? 

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

1. in a menacing manner

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• THREATENINGLY (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:

threatening (threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments)

 Context examples 

“I want to tell you again, Hump,” he said threateningly, “that you’d better leave things alone.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

At such times her running mates flashed their teeth and growled threateningly across at each other.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

And at this there came suddenly a lowering shadow over his face, and he tightened his grasp upon my hand and raised a forefinger threateningly before my eyes.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

He took Buck by the scruff of the neck, and though the dog growled threateningly, dragged him to one side and replaced Sol-leks.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

He sprang forward to enter, but the specter plucked him back, and waved threateningly before him a...

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

He tried to growl threateningly, ferociously.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

"If he shouldn't love back again, how dreadful it would be. He must. I'll make him!" and she shook her head threateningly at the picture of the mischievous-looking boy laughing at her from the wall.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Bill waved his hand at it threateningly and shouted loudly; but the animal betrayed no fear.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

But while he eyed the approaching hand, he at the same time contrived to keep track of the club in the other hand, suspended threateningly above him.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

She took the rabbit from him, and while the sapling swayed and teetered threateningly above her she calmly gnawed off the rabbit's head.

(White Fang, by Jack London)