alarmingly (B1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /əlˈɑːrmɪŋli/
Definition
In a way that causes worry or fear; in a way that is surprisingly bad or serious.
Examples
The number of people without health insurance has increased alarmingly.
His health has deteriorated alarmingly quickly.
How to Use alarmingly
- alarmingly high (collocation)
- Describing a quantity or level that is surprisingly or worryingly greater than expected. — "Unemployment figures reached alarmingly high levels."
- alarmingly low (collocation)
- Describing a quantity or level that is surprisingly or worryingly less than expected. — "The number of registered voters was alarmingly low."
- alarmingly fast (collocation)
- Happening or changing with surprising and worrying speed. — "The disease spread alarmingly fast through the population."
- alarmingly quickly (collocation)
- Happening or changing with surprising and worrying speed. — "His condition worsened alarmingly quickly."
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