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Meaning of "ominously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OMINOUSLY

ominously  [ˈɒmɪnəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OMINOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ominously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OMINOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ominously

Omen

An omen is a phenomenon that is believed to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Though the word "omen" is usually devoid of reference to the change's nature, hence being possibly either "good" or "bad," the term is more often used in a foreboding sense, as with the word "ominous". The origin of the word is unknown, although it may be connected with the Latin word audire, meaning "to hear."...

Definition of ominously in the English dictionary

The definition of ominously in the dictionary is in an ominous manner; worryingly. Other definition of ominously is you can add `ominously' to a sentence to suggest that you think something is ominous and worrying and that there may be a bad sequel.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OMINOUSLY


acrogenously
əˈkrɒdʒɪnəslɪ
conterminously
kənˈtɜːmɪnəslɪ
coterminously
kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəslɪ
endogenously
ɛnˈdɒdʒɪnəslɪ
exogenously
ɛkˈsɒdʒɪnəslɪ
gelatinously
dʒɪˈlætɪnəslɪ
glutinously
ˈɡluːtɪnəslɪ
heinously
ˈheɪnəslɪ
indigenously
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəslɪ
larcenously
ˈlɑːsɪnəslɪ
luminously
ˈluːmɪnəslɪ
mountainously
ˈmaʊntɪnəslɪ
multitudinously
ˌmʌltɪˈtjuːdɪnəslɪ
mutinously
ˈmjuːtɪnəslɪ
platitudinously
ˌplætɪˈtjuːdɪnəslɪ
resinously
ˈrezɪnəslɪ
ruinously
ˈruːɪnəslɪ
scrutinously
ˈskruːtɪnəslɪ
verminously
ˈvɜːmɪnəslɪ
voluminously
vəˈluːmɪnəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OMINOUSLY

omelette pan
omen
omenta
omental
omentum
omer
OMG
omicron
omigod
ominous
ominousness
omissible
omission
omissive
omissiveness
omit
omittance
omitted
omitter
omitting

WORDS THAT END LIKE OMINOUSLY

anonymously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
deviously
famously
generously
hilariously
meticulously
obviously
outrageously
previously
ridiculously
seriously
simultaneously
spontaneously
tremendously
unanimously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of ominously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OMINOUSLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ominously» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ominously

Translation of «ominously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OMINOUSLY

Find out the translation of ominously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ominously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ominously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不祥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ominosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

ominously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुरी बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسوأ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зловеще
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ameaçadoramente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আশঙ্কাজনকভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sinistrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ominously
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bedrohlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不吉に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불길
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ominously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đáng ngại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அச்சுறுத்தும் வகையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनियंत्रितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uğursuzca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minacciosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złowieszczo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зловісно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amenințător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσοίωνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onheilspellend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ominously
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

illevarslende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ominously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OMINOUSLY»

The term «ominously» is regularly used and occupies the 95.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OMINOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ominously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ominously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ominously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMINOUSLY»

Discover the use of ominously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ominously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Plays
75 544:3 1 Professor 75] Proffessor .1/5 see notes 544:31 desiccating 75C] dessicating .1/5 see m1tes Why] ~, 75 Why how] Why, how 75 How Per MABEL ( ominously): Well, Ed.] Mabel (ominously): Well, MS Mabel: (Ominously) Well, 75 Well, ...
D. H. Lawrence, Hans-Wilhelm Schwarze, John Worthen, 2006
2
Creating Robust Vocabulary: Frequently Asked Questions and ...
That is, ominously and grave each have serious negative connotations and if both are taught in close proximity it might cause confusion. Of the two, we prefer ominously, so we would omit grave. Similarly, raucous and cavorted both have a  ...
Isabel L. Beck, Margaret G. McKeown, Linda Kucan, 2008
3
Great White: The Majesty of Sharks
Nighttime's. cloak. of. darkness. brings. with. it. a. heightening. of. our. senses,. and,. more. ominously,. an. even. greater. fear. of. the. unknown. It was with good reason that Peter Benchley chose nighttime as the setting for the opening attack in ...
Chris Fallows, 2009
4
InfoWorld
Even more ominously, Atari's parent company, Warner Communications, is still in the middle of a tug-of-war for control of the company's management. The challenger, Australian publishing magnate Rupert Murdoch, has steadily increased his ...
5
Wow! Words: Building Children's Powerful Oral Vocabularies
Here's What It Means adjective: a sign of something bad to come Synonyms— They have nearly the same meaning. alarming threatening frightening unlucky scary Form of ominous to Share with 7s ominously (adverb) Talk & Share 1.
Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz, 2011
6
The Adventures of Spud Carrot Volume One
I was then left ominously alone, the room was ominously silent, and yet it was ominously well tidied up. “Hmmm!” I thought. Rushing to the door, I quickly made my way to the corridor on the other side of it, by means of opening it, stepping ...
Nigel Clements
7
Reading Seminar XI: Lacan's Four Fundamental Concepts of ...
... agree to no longer train any analysts, or leave. The projected unification of the European market looms ever more ominously on the horizon in Europe — not so ominously for international capital, but ominously for psychoanalysis ...
Richard Feldstein, Richard Feldstein Bruce Fink Maire Jaanus, Bruce Fink
8
Lady in the Dark: Iris Barry and the Art of Film
somewhat. ominously: According to a pollconducted several yearsagoof the seven curatorial activities of theMuseum, the filmstake second placetopainting in public interest. However, in cost, the Film Libraryisthe largest single activity of the  ...
Robert Sitton, 2013
9
The Survival of a Counterculture: Ideological Work and ...
kis. gunbelt. and. said. just. a. little. ominously. that. k. was. the. authority, and repeated with finality that I would have to turn around and go back. I did. I stopped at a San Diego police office at the border, told a sergeant what had happened, ...
‎2003
10
Pendragon: Raven Rise
... the kind of place to be spending time if you're an outsider.” “Really? What about us?” “Let's just say it will be better if this old jalopy doesn't break down,” Richard. answered. ominously. When they had driven for nearly an hour, Patrick noticed.
D.J. MacHale, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OMINOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ominously is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hamilton ominously quick as he eyes 5th win at Hungarian GP
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton looks ominously quick as he bids to win the Hungarian Grand Prix for a ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Jul 15»
2
Hamilton best in 2nd practice at Hungarian GP; Red Bull fast
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton looks ominously quick as he bids to win the Hungarian Grand Prix for a fifth ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
3
What I learned on my summer holidays
“I hope you're having fun,” he says ominously. I let them go with false cheer. I wake the next morning conscious of a low-level buzz of anxiety. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Self-obsession and the slide toward totalitarianism
... the Supreme Court seemingly demoted religious rights to something that may merely be “advanced” and “taught,” while “ominously” omitting ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
5
Can a Tesla survive a weekend of tailgating?
... to detour through my parents' place in Columbus, Ga., just shy of the Georgia-Alabama state line — even though the nav system, ominously, ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
6
England and home nations await their 2018 World Cup qualifying fate
Italy and France have fallen so far down the chart that they are no longer among the top seeds, and now lurk ominously in pot two where, along ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
WATCH: Debunking Right-Wing Opposition to the Equality Act
Despite the recent introduction and growing conservative support for federal legislation ominously titled the "First Amendment Defense Act," the ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
8
Chamisa helps employers fire 6000
Madhuku, on the other hand, used to brag that Chamisa was among his NCA embeds in the MDC-T. When time came, he would ominously add ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»
9
Postcard from . . . Kenya
This time, however, I'm virtually alone, the savannah stretching out ominously before me. The organisers patrol the skies with two helicopters, ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
10
Aby Rosen Will Re-Name Four Seasons, Signs Contract With …
Somewhat more ominously, Carbone told the Paper of Record, “No matter how bad you want it to be, it's not a museum…It's a living, breathing ... «ARTnews, Jul 15»

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