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Discover LudwigThe phrase "alarmingly smart" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe someone or something that is surprisingly or unexpectedly intelligent, often in a way that causes concern or astonishment. Example: "The child was alarmingly smart for his age, solving complex math problems that baffled even the adults."
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My husband is an alarmingly smart man; he's a unique thinker to his bones.
People don't really like talking much any more; they prefer streaming information about each other on their "apparati" (alarmingly smart phones).
Heather Havrilesky, writing for Salon.com, agreed with this assessment, and commended the "alarmingly smart writing".
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The bougainvillea looked alarmingly bright.
Her money dwindled alarmingly.
Other characters regress alarmingly.
Sounds alarmingly familiar, eh?
Inequality is alarmingly high.
Alarmingly large, in fact.
Financial literacy is alarmingly low.
But alarmingly worse?
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