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Definition of Ominously
1. Adverb. In an ominous manner. "The sun darkened ominously"
Definition of Ominously
1. Adverb. in an ominous manner; with sinister foreboding ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ominously
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ominously
Literary usage of Ominously
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Indian Wars of New England by Herbert Milton Sylvester (1910)
"... sent an ominously worded message that sounded a note of hostility, the only
ripple of unrest noted upon this peaceful occasion. ..."
2. A History of the Commonwealth of Florence: From the Earliest Independence of by Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1865)
"... 1355—Imperial claims and objects — Giovanni Boccaccio sent ambassador to the
Pope — ominously good understanding between Pope and Emperor—Florentine ..."
3. Niphon and Pe-che-li; or, Two years in Japan and northern China by Edward Barrington De Fonblanque (1862)
"That functionary shakes his head solemnly, ominously, as if the alternative were
too horrible to mention; but Captain Schott declares that if the Russian ..."
4. Reprint of the Squadron Bulletins of the North Atlantic Squadron by French Ensor Chadwick (1898)
"... Guan- tanamo harbor as a master stroke and that the three thousand Spaniards
allowed the landing is ominously significant. Highland Light Mail, June 13. ..."
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