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- adverb In a manner that causes
concern ;worryingly .
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Examples
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Somewhat concerningly, he said it thinks I'm a man.
Science Project 2010
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But doctors in hospitals also have access to all sorts of materials, chemicals, but also very, very concerningly for officials on this side of the Atlantic, on the British side of the Atlantic, access, perhaps, sometimes to radiological, radioactive materials, which they use in irradiation techniques ...
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I would prefer that you didn't have an epidemic of childhood obesity as well as their education to cope with - or is it "fat" as one of the above ministers recommends we call the 27% of concerningly overweight children entering primary or secondary school.
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Unless his autobiography was ghost written by Dusty Baker, then Sandberg has a concerningly similar baseball philosophy to the "you gotta earn it" mentality that Baker espoused.
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Perhaps more concerningly, a number of journalists and celebrities we've been following on
PC Advisor News 2009
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"Most concerningly, the panel didn't seek to have this information verified and the government has continued to refuse to categorically rule out bringing the live FMD virus into Australia."
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But, most concerningly, a rush of cold water had filled by boats and was slowly soaking through to my skin.
Up in Alaska 2009
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"Most concerningly, the panel didn't seek to have this information verified and the government has continued to refuse to categorically rule out bringing the live FMD virus into Australia."
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More concerningly, how will Arsene change matters to improve concentration.
WordPress.com News 2008
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