Word: nonthreateningly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: non
threat
en
ing
ly
Definition: In a way that is not threatening.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: threat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To threaten.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.