alarmingly

UK /əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/ US /əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/

adv 3

Collocations

ADJ.

high, increasing

VERB + ALARMINGLY

list, sneezed

ALARMINGLY + NOUN

culprit

PREP.

across, into

ADV.

quite

adv

In an alarming way, frighteningly.

He sneezed alarmingly.

Even a small camber one way caused the whole outfit to list alarmingly.

Causing fear or concern.

Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.

The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes.

To an extent that causes alarm.

He went into an alarmingly severe sneezing fit.

He sneezed alarmingly.

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Even a small camber one way caused the whole outfit to list alarmingly.

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Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.

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The number of Capricorns born on January 1st is alarmingly high across four corners of the world.

Tatoeba · #12505810

Everywhere in the city, body counts is increasing quite alarmingly and the culprit behind all this will soon be discovered.

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