sinisterly

Meanings

• adverb

  Expressing or suggesting evil, wickedness, or ominousness.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sinisterly
isterly , quiverly , cliverly

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Variants

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sinister , sinisterly , sinisterness , sinisternesses

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Etymology

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From Old French sinistre 'left, unlucky, inauspicious,' from Latin sinister 'left,' from sinisterius 'on the left.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sinister' was originally used to describe something on the left, which was considered unlucky or inauspicious in ancient Rome.

2. In heraldry, a sinister bend refers to a bend (a diagonal stripe) that bends to the viewer's left, while a dexter bend bends to the viewer's right.

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Related Concepts

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1. ominous: Related to a warning of impending danger or trouble.

2. foreboding: A feeling of apprehension or unease about the future.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'sinisterly' is often used to describe an ominous or foreboding atmosphere, as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven' or Hitchcock's 'Psycho'. It can also be used to describe a person or situation that is evil or malicious.

How to Memorize "sinisterly"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark and ominous scene, such as a stormy night or a haunted house, to associate with the word 'sinisterly'. Imagine the wind howling and trees swaying in the darkness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sinisterly' with words like 'ominous', 'foreboding', and 'evil'. Try to remember that it describes something that is ominous or evil in nature.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'sinisterly' with a memorable phrase, such as 'Sinisterly means something is not right, it's a left turn towards the fright'.

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