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minatorily

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min⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [min-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
menacing; threatening.
Also, min⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅al.

Origin:
1525–35; < LL minātōrius, equiv. to L minā(rī) to menace + -tōrious -tory 1

Related forms:
min⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
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min·a·to·ry   (mĭn'ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious.

[French minatoire, from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minātus, past participle of minārī, to threaten; see minacious.]
min'a·to'ri·ly adv.
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