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alarmingly
01
in a manner that causes sudden concern or fear
Grammatical Information
Examples
The lights flickered alarmingly before the power cut out.
1.1
to an extent that is dangerously high or low
Examples
The sea level has been rising alarmingly over the past decade.
1.2
used to express concern about a fact or situation
Examples
Alarmingly, the suggestion came from a leading scientist.
Lexical Tree
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