gloweringly

Thân thiện

He stared gloweringly at the newspaper on the breakfast table.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a glowering manner: The adverb "gloweringly" describes the action of looking at someone or something with a dark, angry, or sullen expression. It indicates a manner filled with intense displeasure or hostility.

Usage

• "Gloweringly" is used to modify a verb, typically a verb of looking or staring, to describe how the action is performed. It conveys a strong sense of brooding anger or resentment.

Examples

• Adverb: (He looked at the headlines with a dark, angry expression.) (She listened to the criticism with a sullen, resentful look.) (The captain watched the goal with a look of intense displeasure.)

Advanced Usage

• "To look/speak/answer gloweringly": To perform these actions while wearing a dark, angry scowl.
  • He answered the question gloweringly, making his disapproval clear. (His answer was accompanied by a hostile glare.)

Variants and Related Words

• Glower (verb): To stare with sullen anger or hostility.
  • He would glower at anyone who disagreed with him.
• Glowering (adjective): Having a dark, angry, or sullen look.
  • His glowering face was enough to silence the room.

Synonyms

• Sullenly: In a gloomy, silent, and bad-tempered way.
• Scowlingly: While frowning in an angry or bad-tempered way.
• Angrily: In a manner showing strong annoyance or hostility.

Antonyms

• Beamingly: In a radiantly happy and smiling manner.
• Cheerfully: In a noticeably happy and optimistic way.

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Adverb

1. in a glowering manner
   • he stared gloweringly at this morning's headlines