worryingly
worryingly — 副詞
1. referring to a situation or piece of information that causes concern, especially
令人憂心
令人感到憂慮不安地
referring to a situation or piece of information that causes concern, especially when things seem to be getting worse or leading to a bad outcome
The river level rose worryingly fast after three days of heavy rain.
連續三天的暴雨過後，河水水位上升得快得令人憂心。
worryingly + adjective (fast) — modifies intensifier
Worryingly, Gabriel's cough had not improved despite a full course of medicine.
令人憂心的是，Gabriel 咳嗽了一個療程的藥之後仍未好轉。
sentence adverb at start of clause
The school's exam results have dropped to a worryingly low level this year.
今年這所學校的考試成績跌到了令人憂心的低水準。
The charity's report showed the homeless population had risen worryingly for a third consecutive year.
那間慈善機構的報告顯示，無家可歸的人口連續第三年令人憂心地增加。
Nellie found it worryingly easy to access private information online.
Nellie 發現要在網路上取得私人資料容易得令人憂心。
- alarmingly
suggests a stronger, more urgent sense of danger
- concerningly
slightly more formal; common in written reports
- disturbingly
implies a deeper unease or moral discomfort
- reassuringly
in a way that removes worry or doubt
- comfortingly
in a way that soothes anxiety
文法句型
worryingly + adjective
Worryingly, + clause
用法筆記
Often used as a sentence adverb at the start of a clause ("Worryingly, …") or to modify an adjective ("worryingly high," "worryingly fast"). More frequent in news reports and formal writing than in casual conversation.