Warningly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that provides a cautionary signal regarding looming threats
2. Executed in a fashion that aims to advise against possible risks or hazards
3. Expressed in a manner meant to alert someone to possible danger or trouble

Etymology: "Warningly" is a plain formation: the noun "warning" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly" attached, giving the sense "in a manner that warns." The base noun "warning" comes from the verb "warn," which descends from Old English "wearnian," meaning to be on guard against or to take heed of something. English adverbs built this way from nouns and adjectives have been a productive pattern for centuries, and "warningly" follows that same route, with "-ly" carrying the sense "in the manner of" that is also seen in words like "kindly" and "lovingly."

Synonyms: cautionarily, admonishingly