0 in a way that causes worry or fear: --
The cost of housing has risen alarmingly in the past few years.
Alarmingly, the hole in the ozone layer has doubled in size this year.
A type of mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's disease is alarmingly more common than had been thought.
Many restaurants in the city are charging alarmingly high prices.
The river is rising alarmingly and we expect widespread flooding.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
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alarmingly