alarmingly
adverb
uk/əˈlɑː.mɪŋ.li/us/əˈlɑːr.mɪŋ.li/in a way thatcausesworryorfear:
Alarmingly, theholein theozonelayerhasdoubledinsizethisyear.
Thecostofhousinghasrisenalarmingly in the past fewyears.
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alarming
- Theriverisrisingalarmingly and weexpectwidespreadflooding.
- Manyrestaurantsin thecityarechargingalarmingly highprices.
- Atypeofmentaldeclinethat oftenprecedesAlzheimer'sdiseaseis alarmingly morecommonthan had beenthought.
Causing anxiety and worry
- alarming
- bite
- catch up withsomeone
- come back to bitesomeoneidiom
- come back/home to roostidiom
- disturb
- dread
- frightensomeone/somethingaway/off
- get/go beyond a jokeidiom
- givesomeonethe jimjamsidiom
- givesomeonethe jittersidiom
- gnaw
- rattle
- roost
- stressful
- suspenseful
- swatting
- tense
- tenseness
- trigger