"worryingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more worryingly [comparative], most worryingly [superlative]
Etymology: worrying + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|worrying|ly}} worrying + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} worryingly (comparative more worryingly, superlative most worryingly)
  1. In a worrying manner
    Sense id: en-worryingly-en-adv-BMTXFqCB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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