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as in surprisingly
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as in conspicuously
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as in awfully
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Recent Examples of shockingly
When eaten together, the lot tastes shockingly of tiramisu, just without any obstacles to take away from the creamy texture.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Intelligence gathering and analysis is shockingly weak.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That not only confirmed that the universe is expanding as Edwin Hubble suggested a century ago, but shockingly revealed that this expansion is accelerating.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Nix’s second-year run ended shockingly after a divisional-round win over the Bills, and the emotions Stidham felt extend much deeper than his mentorship in Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker sat for the documentary before he and his wife Michelle Singer were shockingly murdered in December.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
Be suspicious if the monthly rent is shockingly low for the area or for the type of house.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Those two women have been up for this specific Grammy five times, and shockingly, neither of them has ever won.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After making history at the 2026 Golden Globes, beloved star Amy Poehler's popular Good Hang podcast shockingly failed to follow up its awards season success with a nomination from a prestigious awards body — and Entertainment Weekly has learned why.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Intelligence gathering and analysis is shockingly weak.
—Obi Anyadike, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
That not only confirmed that the universe is expanding as Edwin Hubble suggested a century ago, but shockingly revealed that this expansion is accelerating.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Nix’s second-year run ended shockingly after a divisional-round win over the Bills, and the emotions Stidham felt extend much deeper than his mentorship in Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The filmmaker sat for the documentary before he and his wife Michelle Singer were shockingly murdered in December.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
Be suspicious if the monthly rent is shockingly low for the area or for the type of house.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Those two women have been up for this specific Grammy five times, and shockingly, neither of them has ever won.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After making history at the 2026 Golden Globes, beloved star Amy Poehler's popular Good Hang podcast shockingly failed to follow up its awards season success with a nomination from a prestigious awards body — and Entertainment Weekly has learned why.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
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Not surprisingly, government agencies and regulators noticed this effect.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The actors found the trip surprisingly moving.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Under DeSantis, the court is tilted toward people with partisan political resumes, something that Florida Democratic governors conspicuously avoided.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile Amazon is conspicuously building walls and other AI giants are making their own attempts at agentic commerce features.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Don’t know about you, Sean Payton, but I’d be awfully tempted to run the dang ball Sunday.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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Purdy runs for his life The Seahawks made things awfully difficult on quarterback Brock Purdy, who spent much of his night trying to avoid getting sacked by Seattle’s talented defensive front that was among the NFL’s best throughout the season.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Over the past decade, Apple (AAPL) stock has astonishingly provided $847 Bil back to its investors through dividends and stock buybacks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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That binary choice is one that could spell the doom of the astonishingly successful mutual defense agreement that was founded in 1949 and shepherded wealth and stability across North America and Europe in the post-World War II era.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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The tapes, later smuggled out of the country, captured Kim’s strikingly candid criticisms of his own films.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The robot’s humanoid spine, bionic muscles, and flexible skin enabled smooth motion that looked strikingly human-like.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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The movie seems keen to the now-ancient and passé concept of selling out, though not terribly interested in actually reviving or adopting Gen X’s principled superstition against it.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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While Chris Pratt’s new sci-fi thriller, Mercy, is not shaping up to do terribly well at the box office, reviews are starting to come in during its opening weekend from both critics and fans.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Quiet focus can unlock amazingly efficient rhythms.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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Yet despite repeat violators’ drivers increased risk for crashes, state law amazingly prohibits insurers from using camera violations to charge higher insurance rates.—
Richard Robbins,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 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
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But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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