loweringly
Definition
Adverb: - In a manner that expresses a threat, anger, or sullen disapproval; in a menacing or scowling way.
Usage
The adverb "loweringly" is used to describe how an action, typically looking or gazing, is performed. It conveys a sense of dark, threatening, or brooding emotion. It is a formal and somewhat literary word.
Examples
- He stared loweringly at his opponent across the table.
- The sky was loweringly dark, promising a severe storm.
- She glanced loweringly over her shoulder, making her displeasure clear.
Advanced Usage
- Literary/Descriptive Use: "Loweringly" is often used in literary contexts to build atmosphere, describing not just facial expressions but also ominous weather or settings.
- The clouds gathered loweringly on the horizon.
Variants and Related Words
- Lower (verb): To move something down; to reduce. (Note: This is the base verb but has a different primary meaning).
- Lowering (adjective): (Especially of the sky) dark and threatening; gloomy.
- We postponed the picnic due to the lowering skies.
Synonyms
- Menacingly
- Gloweringly
- Sullenly
- Threateningly
- Gloomily
Antonyms
- Cheerfully
- Brightly
- Smilingly
- Benignly
Adverb
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in a menacing or scowling way
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he looked up loweringly
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