warning
noun
the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
warningly
-
a word derived from
warning.
Example Sentences
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"We now know why not all skunks look alike, and perhaps why members of other warningly coloured species look different from each other."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2023
On the resurrection day," he shouted warningly, "the graves will open, and all the saved will move right up into heaven.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Don’t have any secrets, Jo. Tell it to Mother and keep out of trouble, as I should have done,” said Meg warningly.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
“It’s my job to think the way Dark wizards do, Karkaroff— as you ought to remember. “Alastor!” said Dumbledore warningly.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Pantalaimon bristled warningly, and she knew what he meant at once.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
