shockingly
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4.8
- adverb
- /ˈʃɑkɪŋli/
- The report revealed shockingly high levels of pollution in the river.
- shockingly low
- shockingly few people
- shockingly new
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Watch on YouTubeThe beige are just shockingly expensive for what you get.
- The beige are just shockingly expensive for what you get.
- And so there can be something shockingly interesting about that.
- At BAFTA, Koda shockingly won Best Adapted Screenplay.
- And wow, it's shockingly like your last book.
- It's so shockingly small, I just cannot get over it.
- Surprisingly precise, stable steering is shockingly quick for a car this big.
- It's the world's smallest Ultrabook, and it is shockingly usable.
- When I just walked by, I got shockingly quiet.
Examples
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At one point, I think his approval rating dipped down under 10%, a shockingly low number.
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She completed the puzzle in a shockingly short time, surprising everyone in the room.
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And I found that this was shockingly fun.
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We shot the video and shockingly, it turned out really good.
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We are actually shockingly close to being done.
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And so there can be something shockingly interesting about that.
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It's so shockingly small, I just cannot get over it.
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This car is shockingly comfortable and shockingly just like quiet and silent.
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Shockingly, the answer may be "no."
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That I'm shockingly good at Street Fighter.
Synonyms
281
2.5
In a way that people do not expect
130
2.3
In a way that causes surprise or wonder
119
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
98
3.7
In a way that is very surprising or seems impossible
20
4.0
In a way that makes people very surprised
16
5.8
In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
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5.6
In a way that makes people feel very surprised
6
8.2
In an extremely bad and obvious way that shocks people
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4.3
Making people feel very surprised
5
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
4
4.4
Says that something is not expected but is true
3
8.4
In a way that is very surprising and hard to understand
1
6.0
In a way that is very shocking or frightening
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7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
8.2
In a way that shocks and feels out of place
1
7.9
In a way that makes people feel great shock or deep sadness
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel surprised and upset
1
7.8
In a sudden, rough way that shocks or surprises
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Etymology
Shockingly comes from shock, a word that once meant 'to strike' or 'a sudden surprise', and the ending -ly turns it into a word that describes how something happens. So, shockingly means 'in a way that causes strong surprise or a strong reaction'.