Definition of alarmingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

causing worryin a way that causes worry or fear

The water level rose alarmingly overnight.

disturbingly

worryingly

concernto an extent that is surprising or worrying

The costs have increased alarmingly this year.

surprisingly

worryingly

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Origin of alarmingly

Italian, all'arme (to arms)

Examples of alarmingly in a sentence

The patient's condition deteriorated alarmingly.
The temperature dropped alarmingly overnight.
Her health has deteriorated alarmingly fast.

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French:inquiétamment, de manière préoccupante, ...
German:alarmierend, besorgniserregend, ...
Italian:allarmante, allarmantemente, ...
Spanish:alarmantemente, sorprendentemente, ...
Portuguese:alarmantemente, de forma alarmante, ...
Chinese:令人担忧地, 惊人地, ...
Japanese:驚くほど, 心配なほど, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ مُقْلِق, بِشَكْلٍ مُثِيرٍ لِلدَّهْشَة, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן מַדְאִיג, בְּאוֹפֶן מַבְהִיל, ...
Russian:тревожно, пугающе, ...
Ukrainian:тривожно, загрозливо, ...
Hindi:चिंताजनक रूप से, अत्यधिक, ...
Bengali:উদ্বেগজনকভাবে, অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, ...
Catalan:alarmantment, ...
Czech:znepokojivě, varovně, ...
Danish:bekymrende, overraskende, ...
Dutch:alarmerend, zorgwekkend, ...
Greek:ανησυχητικά, εκπληκτικά, ...
Hungarian:riasztóan, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យព្រួយបារម្ភ, គួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល, ...
Korean:놀랍게도, 놀라울 정도로, ...
Persian:نگران‌کننده, به طرز نگران‌کننده‌ای, ...
Polish:niepokojąco, zaskakująco, ...
Portuguese (BR):alarmantemente, de forma preocupante, ...
Romanian:alarmant, îngrijorător, ...
Swedish:alarmerande, oroväckande, ...
Thai:อย่างน่าตกใจ, อย่างน่ากังวล, ...
Turkish:korkutucu bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:đáng lo, đáng lo ngại, ...

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