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concerningly

concerningly adverb: in a manner that causes concern; worryingly.

Adverb

concerningly (comparative more concerningly, superlative most concerningly)

  1. In a manner that causes concern; worryingly.
    • More concerningly, the major protagonist of this section is not a recognizable character but an archetypal, invisible villain — AIDS.1994, Ian Lucas, Impertinent Decorum: Gay Theatrical Manoeuvres
    • Earlier this week, forecasters warned conditions appear concerningly similar to those responsible for “some of the worst fires in Southern California history.”2024 November 7, Karina Tsui, “25 million people in California face ‘life-threatening’ fire warning”, in CNN

Forms of concerningly

comparativemore concerningly
superlativemost concerningly

Origin of concerningly

From concerning + -ly.

Questions about concerningly

What does concerningly mean?
Concerningly means in a manner that causes concern; worryingly.
What part of speech is concerningly?
Concerningly is an adverb.

Words near concerningly in the dictionary

  1. concernedness
  2. concernest
  3. concerneth
  4. concernin'
  5. concerning
  6. concerningly
  7. concerningness
  8. concernings
  9. concernment
  10. concernments
  11. concerns

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