Meaning & use
ominously
In a manner that suggests something bad or threatening is about to happen.
See it in a sentence
The sky darkened ominously just before the storm rolled in.
The engine light blinked ominously as we drove further from town.
A note on using this word
Ominously typically modifies verbs of appearance or sound, describing signs or warnings rather than actions themselves.
Words with a similar meaning
threateninglymenacingly
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