ominously

Meanings

• adverb

  expressing or suggesting a foreboding or ominous quality

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ominously
ominously , hazily , ungraciously

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Variants

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ominous , ominously , ominousness , ominousnesses

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Etymology

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from the Latin word 'ominus' meaning 'god' or 'prophet' and the suffix '-ously' which indicates 'in a certain way' or 'in a manner'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ominously' was first used in English literature in the 15th century.

2. In Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', the witches' prophecies are described as 'ominous'.

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Related Concepts

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1. foreboding: A feeling of apprehension or unease, often accompanied by a sense of impending danger.

2. ominance: The state or quality of being supreme or dominant.

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Quotes

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1. Not many sets of initials became universally recognizable during the twentieth century, and those that did often had "ominous" overtones, from SS to KGB.

   - Geoffrey Wheatcroft,{it}Atlantic{/it},March 2001

2. Arranged in two long and "ominous" rows, the branding irons dangled from the ceiling in the center of the room, suggesting some sort of fence or jail …

   - Lewis H. Lapham,{it}Harper's{/it},May 1993

3. Fighting against sensations that sought to claim him, he moved nervously and the note in his hand rattled with a dry and "ominous" whisper.

   - Richard Wright,{it}Rite of Passage{/it},1994

4. While politicians and multinational corporations extol the virtues of NAFTA … the "ominous" curtain is already up in a six-mile section at the border crossing at Mexicali …

   - Leslie Marmon Silko,{it}Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit{/it},1996

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Culture

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In literature, 'ominously' is often used to create suspense or foreboding, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' where the raven's arrival is described as 'ominously beating his wing'. In art, 'ominously' can be depicted through the use of dark colors, ominous symbols, or eerie imagery.

How to Memorize "ominously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark and stormy night, with lightning illuminating the ominous clouds in the sky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ominously' with the sound of thunder or the sight of a dark storm cloud.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ominous Makes Me Nervous' to remember the meaning of the word.

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