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Portentously in a sentence

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Portentously | Portentous

Portentously meaning

  1. In an ominous manner.
  2. In a pompous manner.

Using Portentously

  • The main meaning on this page is: In an ominous manner. | In a pompous manner.

Context around Portentously

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

look 1× known 1×

Often after:

towards 1×

Sentence patterns with Portentously

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

mission known portentously as operation 1× we look portentously towards the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as we look 1× on february 5 1×

Common sentence endings:

as operation caesar 1× since biblical times 1×

Words around Portentously

Just before it in the word index:

portentous 17 portent 16 porteno 2 portends 22 portending 3 portended 7

Just after it in the word index:

portents 10 porteous 16 porter 1.158 porterfield 18 porterhouse 9 porterie 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Portentously

  • In this selection, "portentously" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, look, known and towards stand out and add context to how "portentously" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include mission known portentously as operation and we look portentously towards the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "portentously" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with portentously

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

On February 5, 1945, the U-Boat slipped from its quay in Bergen as it departed on a secret mission known portentously as Operation Caesar. (25 words)

As we look portentously towards the situation in Israel, let’s not forget that Israel has strategically been the canary in the coal mine since biblical times. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

As we look portentously towards the situation in Israel, let’s not forget that Israel has strategically been the canary in the coal mine since biblical times. (27 words)

On February 5, 1945, the U-Boat slipped from its quay in Bergen as it departed on a secret mission known portentously as Operation Caesar. (25 words)

Example sentences (2)

As we look portentously towards the situation in Israel, let’s not forget that Israel has strategically been the canary in the coal mine since biblical times.

On February 5, 1945, the U-Boat slipped from its quay in Bergen as it departed on a secret mission known portentously as Operation Caesar.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "portentously" in a sentence?
An example: "As we look portentously towards the situation in Israel, let’s not forget that Israel has strategically been the canary in the coal mine since biblical times." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "portentously" from authentic English texts.
What does "portentously" mean?
Portentously means: In an ominous manner.
How many example sentences with "portentously" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "portentously", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.