balefully

/ˈbeɪlfəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that threatens harm or evil; menacingly.
    • He spoke balefully, promising revenge on those who had wronged him.
    • The storm clouds gathered balefully over the small town.
    • The old cat glared balefully at the new kitten.
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