minaciously

minaciously

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  • minacious — minaciously, adv. minaciousness, minacity /mi nas i tee/, n. /mi nay sheuhs/, adj. menacing; threatening. [1650 60; < L minaci (s. of minax) overhanging, threatening + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • minacity — See minaciously. * * * …   Universalium

  • minaciousness — See minaciously. * * * …   Universalium

  • minacious — (adj.) threatening, 1650s, from L. minaci , stem of minax threatening, menacing (from minari; see MENACE (Cf. menace) (n.)) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Minaciously …   Etymology dictionary

  • meaningly — adv 1. significantly, importantly, critically, consequentially, momentously, portentously, prognostically; ominously, forebodingly, bodingly, threateningly, minatorily, minaciously; heavily, weightily, substantially, pithily; seriously, gravely,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • minacious — /məˈneɪʃəs/ (say muh nayshuhs) adjective menacing; threatening. {Latin mināciae threats + ous} –minaciously, adverb –minaciousness, minacity /məˈnæsəti/ (say muh nasuhtee), noun …  

  • menaciously — menaciously, acy see minaciously, minacy …   Useful english dictionary

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