balefully adv

balefully adv
"This boat is leaking," said Tom balefully.

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  • Balefully — Bale ful*ly, adv. In a baleful manner; perniciously. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • balefully — adv. Balefully is used with these verbs: ↑glare …   Collocations dictionary

  • balefully — adv. spitefully, menacingly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bale v — balefully adv …   English expressions

  • baleful — balefully, adv. balefulness, n. /bayl feuhl/, adj. 1. full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious. 2. Obs. wretched; miserable. [bef. 1000; ME; OE bealofull. See BALE2, FUL] Syn. 1. harmful, malign, injurious, detrimental; evil, wicked;… …   Universalium

  • baleful — [[t]be͟ɪlfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Baleful means harmful, or expressing harmful intentions. [LITERARY] He had a baleful look. Derived words: balefully ADV ADV with v He watched balefully as Cassandra walked towards him …   English dictionary

  • baleful — bale|ful [ˈbeılfəl] adj literary [: Old English; Origin: bealufull, from bealu evil ] expressing anger, hatred, or a wish to harm someone ▪ a baleful look >balefully adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • baleful — [bāl′fəl] adj. [ME < OE bealoful < bealu,BALE2 + ful, full] 1. harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly 2. Archaic sorrowful; wretched SYN. SINISTER balefully adv. balefulness n …   English World dictionary

  • baleful — adj. 1 (esp. of a manner, look, etc.) gloomy, menacing. 2 harmful, malignant, destructive. Derivatives: balefully adv. balefulness n. Etymology: BALE(2) + FUL …   Useful english dictionary

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