loweringly

Thân thiện

He stared loweringly at the noisy crowd from his balcony.

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

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a menacing or scowling way
   • he looked up loweringly