adv
Meaning 1
In an alarming way, frighteningly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He sneezed alarmingly.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
alarmingly
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Pronunciation
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UK: /əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/
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US: /əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/
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CMU ARPABET: AH0 L AA1 R M IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
Causing fear or concern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Meaning 3
To an extent that causes alarm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- He went into an alarmingly severe sneezing fit.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 4
in an alarming manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- It grew alarmingly fast
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English alarming Middle English -ly English -ly English alarmingly From alarming + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: alarmerende — in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
- Finnish: hälyttävästi — in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
- Italian: allarmisticamente — in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
- Polish: alarmująco — in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
- Portuguese: alarmantemente — in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
- Serbo-Croatian: alarmantno — in an alarming manner, frighteningly. In a way that induces fear or concern
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