alarmingly

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Adverbial alarmingly has 1 sense

alarmingly - in an alarming manner; "It grew alarmingly fast"
Derived from adjective alarming₁

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Term: alarmingly

Part of speech: adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: in a way that causes concern or unease

Example sentence: The number of COVID-19 cases has been alarmingly high in recent weeks.

Sense 2:

Definition: in a manner that is likely to surprise or shock

Example sentence: The magician's disappearance trick was executed alarmingly well, leaving the audience stunned.