shockingly

adverb

Definition of shockinglynext
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 shockingly This was a shockingly British episode of this quintessentially British show. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Such flat, enervating filmmaking makes the whole endeavor a shockingly cynical affair. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The shockingly intimate documentary initially tracks Holmes’ final 30 days with her partner Billy Evans and their two children, before beginning her 11-year prison sentence. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 The group’s advocacy for narcotics was both far-out—the idea that Class As might ever be administered clinically or therapeutically by the NHS was a fringe pursuit—and shockingly comprehensive. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 Hoyer shockingly stole Counsell from the Brewers three years ago with the lure of the biggest managerial contract ever, believing Counsell’s obvious skills and brains would help strengthen the Cubs and weaken the Brewers. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Then, shockingly, the whale took a sharp turn upward, Packard recalled. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2026 And yet, that low bar isn't even achieved on a shockingly frequent basis. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Soundcore by Anker Q20i Headphones Prime Day Deal The Anker Q20i offers a shockingly low price for incredible sound quality—what Anker knows best! — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
  1. surprisingly
  2. conspicuously
  3. awfully
  4. astonishingly
  5. strikingly
  6. terribly
  7. amazingly
  8. luridly
Adverb
  • James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton to become the first Democratic Texas senator elected in 36 years, while Gina Hinojosa surprisingly beat Greg Abbott for the Texas governor’s mansion.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Malta has more than 200 licensed community pharmacies, dispensing medical care alongside prescriptions, sunscreen, nail polish remover, a surprisingly robust collection of perfumes, and subpar dental floss.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of surprisingly
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  • London — Europe has been conspicuously absent from high-level talks about how to use artificial intelligence safely, despite crafting the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to govern the technology.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kevin Mayer co-founded Candle Media in 2021 as a followup to a lengthy tenure as a senior Disney exec and a conspicuously short one as CEO of TikTok.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of conspicuously
Adverb
  • Old, decaying fruit can get awfully messy, but maybe nature can take it from here, returning it to the soil or offering it up to the animals.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The company hopes to make diagnostic testing cheaper and more accessible — a mission that may sound awfully familiar to anyone who followed the rise and fall of Theranos.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of awfully
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  • Of the tens of thousands of species that inhabit the region’s lush and astonishingly biodiverse forests today, a handful dominate Asheville’s vibrant foraging and culinary scene.
    — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some years later, almost just as astonishingly, Stephen Dixon and I became pen pals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of astonishingly
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  • Four days after the season premiere, on a strikingly sunny Monday in October, Simons meets me for a coffee at a rooftop bar overlooking Hudson River Park.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That silhouette appeared strikingly similar to the SR-71 Blackbird that flew Cold War reconnaissance missions at supersonic speeds in the stratosphere.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of strikingly
Adverb
  • The North Carolina state legislator Jennifer Balkcom wasn’t terribly well-known before this election cycle.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • By focusing on the brain’s extraordinary—and still under-recognized—capacity for repair, Swain doesn’t encourage us to marvel at the many ways in which things can go terribly wrong.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of terribly
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  • But Salazar, who, amazingly, is also a Cuban American former news anchor, is now reckoning with her district increasingly turning on the President amid economic pressure and an immigration crackdown that is extremely unpopular among Latinos.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Reid, amazingly, has the most wins of any coach at Allegiant with seven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of amazingly
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  • The frame is squarish in shape, recalling the years before wide-screens were widespread; the colors, especially the flesh tones, are luridly oversaturated.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • His corpse was luridly blown up on a projector, streaming live on the Law&Crime YouTube channel, naked and dead.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of luridly

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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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