ominously

(eg. celtic, synonym, vexed )

ominously /ˈɑ mə nəs li/ ?

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In retrospect, the description sounds ominously prophetic.
But more ominously, Israel claimed that, along with the weapons, Iranian-trained Hamas guerrillas came across at the same time presumably to operate the new weapons.
Never have a pair of quotation marks loomed so ominously.

Today Nobelist Paul Krugman wrote of the Congressional debate over health care, "the fact that it was such a close thing shows that the Senate - and, therefore, the US government as a whole - has become ominously dysfunctional."
on Dec 21, 2009 By: Paul Krugman Source: Energy Collective (blog)
Just yesterday the snappish Vice President said, "It would be a serious mistake if a nation like Iran were to become a nuclear power. Then he added ominously, All options are still on the table."
on Feb 26, 2007 By: Vice President Dick Cheney Source: CounterPunch
Mr Wright said McKnight also told his friend that he and Swift wanted to join the army and then, "somewhat ominously, that they both hate society", he said.
on Sep 2, 2009 By: Peter Wright Source: Mirror.co.uk