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ALARMINGLY

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a⋅larm⋅ing

  [uh-lahr-ming]
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–adjective
causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
Origin:
1670–80; alarm + -ing 2

Related forms:
a⋅larm⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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a·larm   (ə-lärm')   
n.  

  1. A sudden fear caused by the realization of danger.

  2. A warning of existing or approaching danger.

  3. An electrical, electronic, or mechanical device that serves to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal.

  4. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock.

  5. A call to arms.

tr.v.   a·larmed, a·larm·ing, a·larms

  1. To fill with alarm; frighten. See Synonyms at fear, frighten.

  2. To give warning to.


[Middle English, from Old French alarme, from Old Italian allarme, from all'arme, to arms : alla, to the (from Latin ad illa : ad, to; see ad- + illa, neuter pl. of ille, that, the; see al-1 in Indo-European roots) + arme, arms (from Latin arma; see ar- in Indo-European roots).]
a·larm'ing·ly adv.
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