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as in surprisingly
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as in conspicuously
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Recent Examples of shockingly
Iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, were seen with shockingly bare slopes, as the region endured a historic snow drought that experts warn could bring water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Also this week, Blank Street is opening bigger stores, Chipotle has a shockingly intelligent chat bot on its website, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Sorry, but this Good Good brand made with alternative sweeteners is shockingly bad.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Another big addition is the ability to paint windows, which no Forza game has allowed, shockingly, until now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Even more, as Lee points out, Korean makeup products are often shockingly affordable.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Kids' Art and School Worksheets Children's art (and worksheets, favors, and the like) can pile up shockingly quickly over the course of a week.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
For all of new coach John Harbaugh’s emphasis on the trenches, the Giants were shockingly inactive on the interior of both lines during the first wave of free agency.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In one public charter school — which has seen dozens of students quarantined for measles — the vaccination rate is a shockingly low 21%.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Also this week, Blank Street is opening bigger stores, Chipotle has a shockingly intelligent chat bot on its website, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Sorry, but this Good Good brand made with alternative sweeteners is shockingly bad.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Another big addition is the ability to paint windows, which no Forza game has allowed, shockingly, until now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Even more, as Lee points out, Korean makeup products are often shockingly affordable.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Kids' Art and School Worksheets Children's art (and worksheets, favors, and the like) can pile up shockingly quickly over the course of a week.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
For all of new coach John Harbaugh’s emphasis on the trenches, the Giants were shockingly inactive on the interior of both lines during the first wave of free agency.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
In one public charter school — which has seen dozens of students quarantined for measles — the vaccination rate is a shockingly low 21%.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
Adverb
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Creative play can currently present surprisingly valuable solutions.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 Creative play can currently present surprisingly valuable solutions.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The United States is conspicuously absent from that list.—
Jeff Coller,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ehrlich’s predictions were conspicuously wrong – and experts said so at the time.—
Brian C. Keegan,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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So far, that’s an awfully good value on return for a fourth-round pick, especially one who just turned 23.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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The classic bikini fairing harks back to the original café racer's front end, surrounding a pair of awfully low-slung clip-on handlebars and dual electronic clocks behind a compact visor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s astonishingly high for a state like ours, and SB 266 would worsen the desert conditions.—
Josette Walters,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Friday’s segment capped off the news program’s rollout of the emotionally raw and astonishingly candid interview Guthrie, 54, sat down for with Kotb, her primary substitute for the past seven weeks.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Series Mania this year marks yet another strong Belgian showcase, as public broadcasters from the North (VRT) and South (RTBF) unite yet again to present compelling dramas, historical thrillers and strikingly relevant shows.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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View gallery - 7 images A wooden dragon sculpture that gently flaps its wings has become a crowd-funding hit, but after seeing the traditional handcrafted work that's been put into every single model, making each one unique, the value of such a piece becomes strikingly clear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Overall, however, these are amazingly powerful and innovative devices that surely won’t disappoint both diehard Samsung fans and those new to Galaxy.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The older boy had dozens of pellets in his face, but amazingly none hit his eyes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The horror comes from the violation of a group meant to exist in harmony — featuring a cast of real dancers as the luridly fluid characters — being thrown violently out of sync, like a body spasming.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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