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Threateningly vs Threatening - What's the difference?

threateningly | threatening |

Threateningly is a derived term of threatening.


As a adverb threateningly

is in a threatening manner.

As a verb threatening is

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As a adjective threatening is

presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.

As a noun threatening is

an act of threatening; a threat.

threateningly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a threatening manner.
    • He tried to glare threateningly , but how much of a threat can you be when you are naked AND tied to a bed?

    threatening

    English

    Alternative forms

    * threatning (obsolete)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.

    • Derived terms

    * life-threatening * nonthreatening, non-threatening * threateningly * threateningness * unthreatening

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of threatening; a threat.
  • * 1526 , (William Tyndale), trans. Bible , Acts IV:
    • And nowe lorde beholde their threatenynges , and graunte unto thy servauntes wyth all confydence to speake thy worde.
  • * Charles Dickens, Pincher Astray
    • The butcher's boy — a fierce and beefy youth, who openly defied the dog, and waved him off with hurlings of his basket and threatenings of his feet, accompanied by growls of "Git out, yer beast!" — now entered silently