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Definition of forbiddingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

forbiddingly

adverb
 
/fəˈbɪdɪŋli/
 
/fərˈbɪdɪŋli/
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  1. in a way that seems unfriendly and frightening
    • a forbiddingly elegant restaurant
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