Definitions
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- adverb In an
unwelcoming way.
Etymologies
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unwelcoming + -ly
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Examples
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He climbed the stairs to the unwelcomingly dark porch and rang the bell.
More Twisted Stories Vol II Deaver, Jeffery 2006
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Sanity returned unwelcomingly, like a bucket of ice cold water, and she opened her eyes to the ugly scene of reality.
Consultant Care Wirdnam, Sharon 1996
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His back greeted them unwelcomingly, and the silence lengthened uncomfortably until Drew did as he always had and met the unpleasant head-on.
Rebel Spurs Andre Norton 1958
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