alarmingly
advUK /əˈlɑːm.ɪŋ.li/ · US /əˈlɑɹm.ɪŋ.li/
Etymology From alarming + -ly.
1
In an alarming way, frighteningly.
- He sneezed alarmingly.
- Even a small camber one way caused the whole outfit to list alarmingly.2000, Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust!, Henley Beach, SA: Seaview Press, page 173:
2
Causing fear or concern.
- Alarmingly, he went into a severe sneezing fit.
- The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes.1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 121:
3
To an extent that causes alarm.
- He went into an alarmingly severe sneezing fit.