1
as in surprisingly
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2
as in conspicuously
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3
as in awfully
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
Adverb
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But Ferrari surprisingly opted to switch play over to Meazza on the right.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025 -
In the press release, historian Ilya Berkovich said the graffiti was surprisingly diverse, with multiple countries being represented on the walls of the hall.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Amazon announced an amazing new voice tool called Nova Sonic that is amazingly lifelike for any conversation.—
John Sviokla,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The under the radar couple, who wed at Mar-a-Lago in November 2022, has amazingly managed to keep the pregnancy fairly under wraps.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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