sinisterly

/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪn.ə.stɚ.li/ (ame, ipa)

sinisterly — adverb

1. in a way that creates a strong feeling that something evil, dangerous, or unplea

1.副詞B2
釋義

in a way that creates a strong feeling that something evil, dangerous, or unpleasant is present or about to happen

例句

The empty house loomed sinisterly against the grey evening sky.

collocation: loomed sinisterly

Elena smiled sinisterly as she moved her knight into position on the chessboard.

collocation: smiled sinisterly

同義詞
  • menacingly

    more active; implies a direct intention to cause fear or harm (e.g. 'growled menacingly')

  • ominously

    describes a sign or atmosphere rather than a person's behaviour (e.g. 'the sky darkened ominously')

  • threateningly

    more direct and confrontational; often describes words or gestures

  • darkly

    less specific; can mean gloomily, angrily, or mysteriously

反義詞

文法句型

[verb] + sinisterly

sinisterly + [adjective]

用法筆記

Frequently paired with verbs of looking, moving, or sounding — especially 'smile', 'grin', 'lurk', 'loom', 'glare', and 'whisper'. The adverb adds a theatrical or ominous tone rather than describing actual harm.

常見錯誤

❌The villain laughed sinisterly and ran away.
✅The villain laughed sinisterly and disappeared into the shadows.
💡'sinisterly' describes manner, not the action of fleeing.
❌He sinisterly looked at her.
✅He looked at her sinisterly.
💡As an adverb of manner, 'sinisterly' typically comes after the verb it modifies.