alarmingly
alarmingly · more alarmingly · most alarmingly
In an alarming way, frighteninglyIn an alarming way, frighteningly.
UK/əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/US/əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/
» The film was alarmingly prescient about political polarization.
Meaning
3 sensesIn an alarming way, frighteningly.
He sneezed alarmingly.
in an alarming manner
Causing fear or concern.
Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.
To an extent that causes alarm.
He went into an alarmingly severe sneezing fit.
Examples
7 sentencesThe film was alarmingly prescient about political polarization.
Her prediction about the housing crisis now seems alarmingly prescient.
The old science-fiction novel was alarmingly prescient about surveillance technology.
The report's conclusions were alarmingly prescient in light of later events.
Aaron's warning sounded exaggerated at the time, but it proved alarmingly prescient.
Translations
3 languagesForms
more alarmingly, most alarmingly| Comparative | more alarmingly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most alarmingly |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedalarming
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb