ominously

[US]/'ɔminəsli/
[UK]/ˈ ɑmənəslɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a way that suggests something bad is going to happen; with an unpleasant or threatening sign

Phrases & Collocations

ominously silent

ominously looming

Example Sentences

The wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car.

The dark clouds gathered ominously in the sky.

She felt an ominously cold chill run down her spine.

The silence in the room grew ominously thick.

He spoke ominously of the impending disaster.

The figure in the distance moved ominously closer.

The news of layoffs hung ominously over the employees.

The old house creaked ominously in the wind.

The stranger's smile seemed ominously insincere.

The music in the horror movie swelled ominously.

The warning signs were ominously clear.

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