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Alarmingly

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Adverb

1. alarmingly

in an alarming manner

Example Sentences:
'It grew alarmingly fast'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alarmingly

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to fill with apprehension, anxiety, or fear
2. 
to warn about danger; alert
3. 
to fit or activate a burglar alarm on a house, car, etc
noun
4. 
fear or terror aroused by awareness of danger; fright
5. 
apprehension or uneasiness
the idea of failing filled him with alarm
6. 
a noise, signal, etc, warning of danger
7. 
any device that transmits such a warning
a burglar alarm
8. 
a. 
the device in an alarm clock that triggers off the bell or buzzer
b.  short for alarm clock
9. archaic
a call to arms
10. fencing
a warning or challenge made by stamping the front foot

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Alarmingly

see synonyms of alarmingly
noun
1.  Archaic
a sudden call to arms
2. 
a signal, sound, cry, etc. that is a warning of danger
3. 
a mechanism designed to warn of danger or trespassing
a burglar alarm
4. 
the bell, buzzer, etc. of an alarm clock
5. 
fear caused by the sudden realization of danger
verb transitive
6. 
to warn of approaching danger
7. 
to make suddenly afraid or anxious; frighten

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Alarmingly

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n.
1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback. See Synonyms at fear.
2. A warning of existing or approaching danger: The committee's report issued an alarm about the dangerous condition of the town's buildings.
3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal: a fire alarm.
4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock: The alarm went off at 6:30.
5. A call to arms.
tr.v. a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms
1. To fill with alarm or anxious concern. See Synonyms at frighten.
2. To give warning to: "The soldiers ... killed every dog within three miles to prevent a bark that would alarm the enemy" (William Least Heat-Moon).
3. To equip with or protect by an alarm: The dormitory doors are alarmed from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

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