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concerningly

adv

Etymology

From concerning + -ly.

  1. derived from concernō
  2. derived from concerno
  3. borrowed from concerner
  4. suffixed as concerning — “concern + ing”
  5. formed as concerningly — “concerning + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a manner that causes concern

    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.
    • Earlier this week, forecasters warned conditions appear concerningly similar to those responsible for “some of the worst fires in Southern California history.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA