alarmedly

English

Etymology

alarmed +‎ -ly

Adverb

alarmedly (comparative more alarmedly, superlative most alarmedly)

  1. in an alarmed manner
    • 1872, John Hay, et al., Not Pretty, But Precious‎:
      Now I thought I had said something calculated to make Bessie turn pale and gasp, but I could scarcely believe it when I looked up, expecting to find her almost fainting, and saw her pensively, but by no means alarmedly, shaking her head. "
    • 1922, Louis John Stellman, Port O' Gold‎:
      The Law and Order Party was being organized out of various elements that viewed alarmedly the Vigilantes' growing power.

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