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ominously

[ah-muh-nuhs-lee] / ˈɑ mə nəs li /
ADVERB
threateningly, menacingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
balefully forebodingly inauspiciously menacingly portentously sinisterly threateningly unpropitiously
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms


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Even more ominously, the low in implied correlation in 2024 occurred on July 3, the same day USD/JPY peaked.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

A world-cleansing storm has thundered ominously on the horizon ever since “The Bear” began.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Manchester City are in that ominously familiar position of coming from behind to wrestle control away from those in front of them, with Arsenal and Arteta feeling hot breath on their shoulders.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

When he put the bags down to get to the doorbell, one of them clanked ominously.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny



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