Meanings
comparative more alarmingly · superlative most alarmingly
- In an alarming way, frighteningly.
He sneezed alarmingly.
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Even a small camber one way caused the whole outfit to list alarmingly.
2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 173 - Causing fear or concern.
Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.
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The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes.
1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 121 - To an extent that causes alarm.
He went into an alarmingly severe sneezing fit.
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Danish alarmerende
- alarmerendein an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
Finnish hälyttävästi
- hälyttävästiin an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
Italian allarmisticamente
- allarmisticamentein an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
Polish alarmująco
- alarmującoin an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
Portuguese alarmantemente
- alarmantementein an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
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alarmingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alarmingly
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