worrisomely
- adverb
- /ˈwɜːrɪsəmli/
:
preocupantemente
- Somewhat worrisomely, developer Mecha
Examples
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The rising crime rates in the city are worrisomely alarming to residents.
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Inflation is worrisomely low, causing concern among economists.
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Justice Scalia's view that abortion should simply be put to a democratic vote is worrisomely reminiscent of Senator Stephen Douglas's advocacy of "popular sovereignty" to determine whether states could permit racial slavery in the antebellum period.
Academic text (2016) -
Worrisomely, many students failed the exam, raising questions about the teaching methods.
Synonyms
14
5.4
In a way that makes people feel worried or afraid
14
5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
3
6.5
In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy
2
4.6
In a way that makes people feel concerned
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
5.0
In a way that makes people worried or upset
1
7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
1
5.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or worried
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel surprised and upset
In a way that makes people feel anxious or uneasy
Antonyms
How Worrying
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word worrisomely comes from the common verb worry, which once gave the image of something 'gnawing' at you, like a dog worrying a bone, plus the ending -some meaning 'full of' (as in troublesome) and -ly to make it describe how something is done. So worrisomely means 'in a way that causes worry'.