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strikingly

strikingly

25 3.9
In a very noticeable way that attracts attention
  • adverb
  • /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
translation icon : sorprendentemente
  • And what is very strikingly absent is any change in the design whilst that species lived.
  • strikingly similar
  • strikingly different
  • strikingly evident

It's it's that diverse and that strikingly unique.

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Examples

  • The sunset was strikingly beautiful, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink.

  • Royal hostility to parliaments in the first four decades of the 17th century was a strikingly new phenomenon.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Like I appreciate it, but it's not as strikingly beautiful to me as this.

  • Art which has, as he calls it, strikingly unusual content.

  • We're just, our lives are strikingly normal in almost every way except for these little moments.

  • After reading and analyzing the stories written by all of the students, I found strikingly similar patterns.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Twenty-first century regulation looks strikingly different from the New Deal vision.

    Academic text (2017)
  • However, the distribution of these groups is strikingly uneven from state to state.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The committee's findings effectively ended the project in 1969... ...but pilots continue to report strikingly similar experiences... ...in the decades since.

  • Seen from such a perspective, St. Patrick's Day and Kwanzaa have a strikingly similar socio-cultural provenance.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

dramatically
vsstrikingly
330 3.9

In a way that is very noticeable or extreme

is neutral attention drawing and not necessarily theatrical or emotional
distinctly
vsstrikingly
76 3.2

In a way that is clear and easy to notice

is broader and focuses on drawing attention rather than clarity
vividly
vsstrikingly
53 3.4

In a way that makes pictures in your mind and feelings very clear

is simpler attention drawing rather than producing intense images
visibly
vsstrikingly
50 1.6

In a way that people can see

is broader, meaning it can attract attention in other ways
prominently
vsstrikingly
38 3.8

In a way that is easy to see and attracts attention

is the simpler act of drawing attention without implying importance
noticeably
vsstrikingly
30 2.8

In a way that is easy to see or recognize

is the neutral way to attract attention without extra force
spectacularly
vsstrikingly
28 4.3

To do something in a very impressive or dramatic way

is a normal way to attract notice without theatrical show
stunningly
vsstrikingly
23 4.4

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is the basic act of attracting attention without spectacular effect
sharply
vsstrikingly
22 1.5

In a clear, strong way that is easy to notice

is more about simple attraction rather than precise definition or edge
markedly
vsstrikingly
22 4.6

In a way that is very easy to notice

is the general idea of attracting attention without strong intensity
conspicuously
vsstrikingly
16 5.3

In a way that is easy to see or notice

is more general and covers attention beyond only sight
starkly
vsstrikingly
12 5.7

In a way that makes a big, clear difference

is attention drawing but lacks the severe contrast emphasis
startlingly
vsstrikingly
8 5.6

In a way that makes people feel very surprised

is attention getting but does not require a surprise element
glaringly
vsstrikingly
7 4.8

In a way that is very obvious and often unpleasant

is noticeable without the same harsh or unpleasant extreme quality
palpably
vsstrikingly
3 5.2

In a way that is easy to notice

is general attention grabbing, not limited to felt or sensed signs
compellingly
vsstrikingly
3 4.8

In a way that makes people pay close attention and believe it

draws notice but does not imply convincing others
dazzlingly
vsstrikingly
2 5.3

In a very bright and impressive way

is attention getting without intense impressiveness or amazement
fascinatingly
vsstrikingly
1 4.2

In a way that makes people feel very interested

is about basic notice rather than deep ongoing interest
engagingly
vsstrikingly
1 4.6

In a way that attracts attention and makes people interested

is more about initial attention than sustained involvement
signally
vsstrikingly
  • Formal
1 7.9

In a very easy to notice and important way

is the common neutral form of attracting attention, not formal
imposingly
vsstrikingly
1 6.5

In a grand, impressive way that makes people notice

is the neutral idea of attracting attention without grand presence
showily
vsstrikingly
1 7.2

In a way that is bright and attracts attention

is neutral and does not imply a showy or boastful display
flashily
vsstrikingly
1 7.0

In a way that is bright and meant to attract attention

means attracting attention generally, not only by bright decorations
alluringly
vsstrikingly
1 5.9

In a way that is attractive and makes people pay attention

is the plain act of attracting attention without tempting quality
staringly
vsstrikingly
7.5

In a very obvious way that is hard to ignore

is more neutral and does not always force attention on others
eye-catchingly
vsstrikingly
5.5

In a way that makes people notice something

is the general way to draw attention without strong visual show
arrestingly
vsstrikingly
7.3

In a way that makes people stop and look

is broader and may lack the sudden grabbing effect
saliently
vsstrikingly
7.8

In a way that people notice easily

is general attention drawing without emphasis on context importance
captivatingly
vsstrikingly
6.3

In a way that attracts and holds people's attention

is about simple attention rather than holding long interest

Antonyms

Without being easily seen or noticed by other people

In a way people do not notice

How Noticeable

dramatically
330 3.9
remarkably
184 3.5
strikingly
25 3.9
noticeably
30 2.8
slightly
885 1.0
barely
1.0

Surface Forms

strikingly positive

Morphology

strikingly = striking (transparent) = strike + ing + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular and productive suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'striking', yielding a predictable adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word strikingly comes from strike plus the ending -ly, and strike originally meant 'to hit'. Think of something that 'hits' your eyes or ears and makes you notice it. That's why strikingly means 'in a way that attracts attention or stands out'.