Alarmingly

//əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an alarming way, frighteningly.

    "He sneezed alarmingly."

  2. 2
    Causing fear or concern.

    "Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit."

  3. 3
    To an extent that causes alarm.

    "He went into an alarmingly severe sneezing fit."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an alarming manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
awfullydreadfullyfrightfullyhorriblyhorridlyterribly

Example

More examples

"After lunch, the gentleman finished his cup of coffee and sat down on the sofa, placing behind him a pillow – the type found in Russian taverns that instead of soft, flexible wool, would be filled with something alarmingly similar to bricks and cobbles."

Etymology

From alarming + -ly.

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