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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Not surprisingly, Newsom is now running into opposition.—
Erik Skindrud,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025 -
Perhaps not surprisingly, only three teams even put in waiver bids; the three worst teams in the league in SoCal, Carolina, and New York.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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But from the first breath, Roxy sensed something was terribly wrong.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Then in April 2021, Granda’s plan to escape went terribly wrong.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
Adverb
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Then the diamond from the ring was lost — and later amazingly found — on Friday the 13th, considered by those superstitious to be an unlucky day.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Though, amazingly, the fatal scene was not considered a stunt because no stunt performers were involved, the aftershock had a profound effect on the profession.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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