ominously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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When he put the bags down to get to the doorbell, one of them clanked ominously.
From Literature
The investment giant, which is owned by its 50 million investors, warns that U.S. stock-market returns may be ominously low over the next 10 years.
From MarketWatch
A Demogorgon drags an unconscious Will to Vecna’s lair, and Vecna ominously says they can begin their work “at long last.”
From Los Angeles Times
The two barriers—the picket fence and the magical thicket—loom ominously over the land.
From Literature
“Ancient peas,” he said ominously to his siblings, and they all shuddered in horror.
From Literature
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