1. in a threatening or menacing manner; with evil or harmful intent

Examples

• The wolf stared balefully at the intruders in its territory.
• She looked balefully at her younger brother who had broken her favorite vase.
• The storm clouds gathered balefully on the horizon.
• The old man glared balefully from his porch at the noisy children.
• The cat’s eyes glowed balefully in the darkness.
• He spoke balefully about his former business partner’s betrayal.