loweringly

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a lowering or frowning manner; with a gloomy, threatening, or sullen expression.' It is derived from the verb 'lower' (to frown or look darkly) and is rarely used in modern English.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio arcaico que significa 'com um olhar carrancudo ou sombrio; com uma expressão facial ameaçadora, mal-humorada ou sombria'. Deriva do verbo 'lower' (franzir a testa ou olhar com mau humor) e é raramente usado no inglês moderno.

1. in a threatening or sullen manner C2 formal

   In a way that expresses displeasure, anger, or a threat, often through a scowling or dark expression.

   • He glared loweringly at the intruder from across the room.
   • The teacher looked loweringly at the noisy students, silencing them instantly.
   • She spoke loweringly, her words dripping with hidden menace.
   • The sky darkened loweringly before the storm broke.

   🇵🇹Ameaçadoramente ou carrancudo

   Sinônimos: darklyforbiddinglygloweringlygrimlymenacinglysullenlythreateningly

   Antônimos: amiablycheerfullygenially

• more loweringly comparative form
• most loweringly superlative form