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sinisterly

Variant of sinister

adjective

    1. Archaic on, to, or toward the left-hand side; left
    2. Heraldry on the left side of a shield (the right as seen by the viewer)
  1. threatening harm, evil, or misfortune; ominous; portentous: sinister storm clouds
  2. wicked, evil, or dishonest, esp. in some dark, mysterious way: a sinister plot
  3. most unfavorable or unfortunate; disastrous: met a sinister fate

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