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forbiddingly

adverb

In an unpleasant or menacing manner

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Word length
12
Starts with
F
Ends with
Y
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
23
CEFR level
A2

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adverb

  1. In an unpleasant or menacing manner

    “It was forbiddingly dark in the corridor”

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It was forbiddingly dark in the corridor

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