alarmingly
/əˈlɑːmɪŋli/adverb
उच्चारण अलार्मिङ्ली
चिंताजनक रूप से, खतरनाक ढंग से
Core word
- 1
in a way that makes people worried and afraid
चिंताजनक रूप से, खतरनाक ढंग से
- Prices have risen alarmingly this year.
- The river level is alarmingly high.
- An alarmingly large number of students failed the test.
+ 3 more examples
- The temperature rose alarmingly during the afternoon.
- Alarmingly, the number of road accidents has doubled this year.
- Her pulse was alarmingly slow.
Synonyms worryingly disturbingly frighteningly shockingly
Opposite reassuringly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
alarmingly + adjective / adverb
It strengthens an adjective or adverb and shows that the degree is worrying.
यह adjective या adverb को बल देता है और बताता है कि मात्रा चिंताजनक है।
- The river was alarmingly high.
- Prices rose alarmingly fast.
alarmingly + verb
It can also modify a verb, usually with change words.
यह verb को भी modify कर सकता है, प्रायः परिवर्तन बताने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ।
- The number of cases increased alarmingly.
Alarmingly, + sentence
At the start of a sentence it comments on the whole statement.
वाक्य के आरंभ में यह पूरे कथन पर टिप्पणी करता है।
- Alarmingly, half the samples were contaminated.
position of the adverb
Put alarmingly directly before the word it modifies.
'Alarmingly' को उस शब्द से ठीक पहले रखें जिसे वह modify करता है।
- The queue grew alarmingly long.
alarmingly + comparative
It can also come before comparatives such as quicker or more.
यह quicker या more जैसे comparatives से पहले भी आ सकता है।
- The river rose alarmingly quicker than expected.
+Collocations 5
alarmingly + adjective
highlowfastthincommon
- The water level was alarmingly low.
verb + alarmingly
riseincreasefallspreadgrow
- Dengue cases spread alarmingly after the rains.
alarmingly + adverb
quicklyslowlyoftenclose
- The truck came alarmingly close to the bus.
sentence adverb
Alarmingly,Worryingly,Surprisingly,
- Alarmingly, the dam was nearly empty.
alarmingly + noun phrase
alarmingly high levelsalarmingly low marksan alarmingly fast pace
- Alarmingly low marks worried the teachers.
“More examples 6
- The pollution level in the city is alarmingly high.
शहर में प्रदूषण का स्तर चिंताजनक रूप से ऊँचा है।
- The fuel gauge was alarmingly close to zero.
ईंधन का संकेतक चिंताजनक रूप से शून्य के क़रीब था।
- Alarmingly, many students had never opened the library book.
चिंता की बात है कि कई विद्यार्थियों ने पुस्तकालय की वह पुस्तक कभी खोली ही नहीं थी।
- The child grew alarmingly thin during the illness.
बीमारी के दौरान बच्चा चिंताजनक रूप से दुबला हो गया।
- Food prices have risen alarmingly since March.
मार्च से खाद्य पदार्थों की कीमतें चिंताजनक रूप से बढ़ी हैं।
- The old bridge shook alarmingly under the weight of the truck.
ट्रक के वज़न से पुराना पुल चिंताजनक ढंग से हिल उठा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The road was alarming narrow.
✓ The road was alarmingly narrow.
An adjective after be needs the adverb form -ly to modify another adjective.
Adjective को modify करने के लिए adverb रूप '-ly' चाहिए।
✗ Prices increased alarming.
✓ Prices increased alarmingly.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, adjective नहीं।