frowningly


frown

F0342500 (froun) intr.v. frowned, frown·ing, frowns 1. To make a facial expression indicating thought or displeasure, as by wrinkling the brow and drawing down the corners of the mouth. 2. To regard something with disapproval or distaste: frowned on the use of so much salt in the food. n. A facial expression indicating thought or displeasure; a scowl.
[Middle English frounen, from Old French froigner, to turn up one's nose, from frogne, grimace, of Gaulish origin; akin to Welsh ffroen, nostril, and Old Irish srón, nose.]
frown′er n. frown′ing·ly adv. Synonyms: frown, glower, lower1, scowl
These words mean to make a face expressing displeasure:frowns when he is annoyed; glowered when she was interrupted; lowered at the noisy child; scowled at my suggestion.
Thesaurus
Adv.1.frowningly - with a frown; while frowning; "he looked at her frowningly"