ominously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Most ominously, the “airborne garbage” we were breathing was exacting a price on everyone’s health.
From Los Angeles Times
The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.
On the side of a dirt road near Felix's farm, a large signpost warned ominously: "Foot-and-mouth disease control area".
From Barron's
In September 2024 I asked a senior Sudanese defence official how long he thought the war would last – ominously, he compared the conflict to America's 20-year battle against the Taliban in Afghanistan.
From BBC
With hours to go until the focus shifts to the negotiating table, the question still hovers ominously.
From BBC
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