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Definition of alarmingly in English: alarminglyadverb əˈlɑːmɪŋliəˈlɑrmɪŋli 1In a worrying or disturbing way. all of a sudden, the bell sounds, rather alarmingly Example sentencesExamples - It will spit alarmingly, so make sure that your arm is well covered.
- I refer to a karaoke bar alarmingly heard by all neighbors within a mile of its wretched source.
- It will fizz quite alarmingly, but don't panic.
- I sat, and the chair groaned alarmingly.
- The slightest twitch, and the plane banks alarmingly.
- The piccolo chirped alarmingly.
- Holding onto the railing tightly, and feeling my heart flutter alarmingly at the unwavering look in his eyes, I stared back.
- With the cooking oscillating alarmingly, puddings did restore a certain equilibrium.
- They dance to "Disco Inferno," causing the floor to bounce alarmingly.
- The side doorbell jangled alarmingly, and Cook was roused from her place by the fire.
- 1.1 To a worrying degree.
during the early 19th century levels of crime rose alarmingly as submodifier piling up debt during your college years is alarmingly easy Example sentencesExamples - The friend is meant to provide a contrast with the ways of a city slicker, though some of his scenes come alarmingly close to condescension.
- The river was alarmingly full.
- The number of girls in co-educational schools in the district is alarmingly low.
- It's a race against time to stabilize their government before public support, which is alarmingly eroding, starts to hemorrhage away altogether.
- He won't stick around if the results are not going well and his ranking drops so alarmingly that he is no longer seeded at the Grand Slams.
- The phenomenon of "selling out" has become alarmingly common among today's musicians.
- Despite the assumed excellence of its educational system, the country has an alarmingly high rate of functional illiteracy.
- He was a remarkable American poet and writer whose alarmingly chaotic personal life impacted decisively on his work.
- The only way to get there is by an old bus, along the alarmingly narrow roads that cling to the sides of the mountains.
- Some of our top models appear so alarmingly undernourished, I always feel like rushing some food and vitamin pills to them.
2sentence adverb Used to express concern over an event or state of affairs. another recent attack on biography comes, alarmingly, from a biographer Example sentencesExamples - Most alarmingly of all, both men appeared to be having an uncontrollable fit of the giggles.
- Alarmingly, there is only one publication to seriously address this scandal.
- Alarmingly, a number of jurors made reference specifically to the term "beyond reasonable doubt," which they found "confusing."
- Most alarmingly, the source of people's information has come under the greatest scrutiny.
- More alarmingly, the degree and extent of the complicity involved is shredding the credibility of the hierarchy.
- Alarmingly, there are plenty of forces in place, ready to take advantage.
- More alarmingly, a broader historical sweep suggests that commodities are in a longer-term upward trend.
- Alarmingly but not surprisingly, over 80 percent of recent women veterans report experiencing sexual harassment by other military personnel.
- A trial of a niacin-and-statin combination had to be stopped because the cardiovascular effects were, alarmingly, going in the other direction.
- Most alarmingly, his wife is contemplating marriage with the family accountant.
Definition of alarmingly in US English: alarminglyadverbəˈlärmiNGlēəˈlɑrmɪŋli 1In a worrying or disturbing way. all of a sudden, the bell sounds, rather alarmingly Example sentencesExamples - The side doorbell jangled alarmingly, and Cook was roused from her place by the fire.
- It will fizz quite alarmingly, but don't panic.
- It will spit alarmingly, so make sure that your arm is well covered.
- They dance to "Disco Inferno," causing the floor to bounce alarmingly.
- With the cooking oscillating alarmingly, puddings did restore a certain equilibrium.
- The slightest twitch, and the plane banks alarmingly.
- Holding onto the railing tightly, and feeling my heart flutter alarmingly at the unwavering look in his eyes, I stared back.
- The piccolo chirped alarmingly.
- I sat, and the chair groaned alarmingly.
- I refer to a karaoke bar alarmingly heard by all neighbors within a mile of its wretched source.
- 1.1 To a worrying degree.
during the early 19th century levels of crime rose alarmingly as submodifier piling up debt during your college years is alarmingly easy Example sentencesExamples - The friend is meant to provide a contrast with the ways of a city slicker, though some of his scenes come alarmingly close to condescension.
- The only way to get there is by an old bus, along the alarmingly narrow roads that cling to the sides of the mountains.
- The phenomenon of "selling out" has become alarmingly common among today's musicians.
- The number of girls in co-educational schools in the district is alarmingly low.
- Despite the assumed excellence of its educational system, the country has an alarmingly high rate of functional illiteracy.
- It's a race against time to stabilize their government before public support, which is alarmingly eroding, starts to hemorrhage away altogether.
- He was a remarkable American poet and writer whose alarmingly chaotic personal life impacted decisively on his work.
- The river was alarmingly full.
- He won't stick around if the results are not going well and his ranking drops so alarmingly that he is no longer seeded at the Grand Slams.
- Some of our top models appear so alarmingly undernourished, I always feel like rushing some food and vitamin pills to them.
2sentence adverb Used to express concern over an event or state of affairs. another recent attack on biography comes, alarmingly, from a biographer Example sentencesExamples - Most alarmingly, the source of people's information has come under the greatest scrutiny.
- Most alarmingly, his wife is contemplating marriage with the family accountant.
- A trial of a niacin-and-statin combination had to be stopped because the cardiovascular effects were, alarmingly, going in the other direction.
- More alarmingly, a broader historical sweep suggests that commodities are in a longer-term upward trend.
- Alarmingly, there is only one publication to seriously address this scandal.
- Alarmingly, there are plenty of forces in place, ready to take advantage.
- Most alarmingly of all, both men appeared to be having an uncontrollable fit of the giggles.
- Alarmingly, a number of jurors made reference specifically to the term "beyond reasonable doubt," which they found "confusing."
- Alarmingly but not surprisingly, over 80 percent of recent women veterans report experiencing sexual harassment by other military personnel.
- More alarmingly, the degree and extent of the complicity involved is shredding the credibility of the hierarchy.
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