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alarmistically

alarmistically adverb: in an alarmistic manner.

Adverb

alarmistically (not comparable)

  1. In an alarmistic manner.
    • Its objectives include expanding America's military might, alarmistically publicizing the Soviet Union's growing military threat, and perhaps preparing the way for a military takeover of the federal civilian government.1972, Warren Freedman, Cary Stewart Sklaren, Contemporary Social Problems: Selected Readings in Sociology and the Law, Charles C Thomas Pub Limited
    • A potential situation of political blockade is being addressed by Article 82 GG, the somewhat alarmistically so-called legislative emergency. It has never been applied as yet. The legislative emergency relates to a vote of confidence as[…]2017 May 30, Gerhard Robbers, Constitutional Law in Germany, Kluwer Law International B.V., →ISBN

Origin of alarmistically

From alarmistic + -ally.

Questions about alarmistically

What does alarmistically mean?
Alarmistically means in an alarmistic manner.
What part of speech is alarmistically?
Alarmistically is an adverb.

Words near alarmistically in the dictionary

  1. alarmins
  2. alarmism
  3. alarmisms
  4. alarmist
  5. alarmistic
  6. alarmistically
  7. alarmists
  8. alarmless
  9. alarmone
  10. alarmones
  11. alarms

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