frowningly

frown

(froun)

intr.v. frowned, frown·ing, frowns

1. To make a facial expression indicating thought or displeasure, as by wrinkling the brow and drawing down the corners of the mouth.

2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food.

n.

A facial expression indicating thought or displeasure; a scowl.

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[Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Gaulish origin; akin to Welsh ffroen, nostril, and Old Irish srón, nose.]

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frown′er n.

frown′ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: frown, glower, lower¹, scowl
These words mean to make a face expressing displeasure:frowns when he is annoyed; glowered when she was interrupted; lowered at the noisy child; scowled at my suggestion.

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Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

frowningly - with a frown; while frowning; "he looked at her frowningly"

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