alarmedly

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Etymology[edit]

alarmed +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

alarmedly (comparative more alarmedly, superlative most alarmedly)

  1. In an alarmed manner.
    Synonym: in alarm, with alarm
    • 1842, Edgar Allan Poe, “The Pit and the Pendulum”, in Eliza Leslie, editor, The Gift: A Christmas and New Year’s Present[1], Philadelphia: Carey and Hart, page 147:
      At first the ravenous animals were startled and terrified at the change—at the cessation of movement. They shrank alarmedly back []
    • 1872, John Hay et al., Not Pretty, But Precious[2]:
      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[3]:
      The Law and Order Party was being organized out of various elements that viewed alarmedly the Vigilantes' growing power.

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