strikingly

adverb

Definition of strikinglynext
as in spectacularly

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Recent Examples of strikingly Six decades later, its themes of exclusion, abuse and violence remain strikingly relevant. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Also strikingly forward-thinking given the surroundings—chandeliers, parquet floors, coffered ceilings—was the choice to end the evening with a performance by Danish punk rock group, Iceage. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026 Trump has also lashed out at individual reporters in person or over social media, sometimes in strikingly personal terms -- insulting them in briefings, or in his recent speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 Trump has also lashed out at individual reporters in person or over social media, sometimes in strikingly personal terms. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 From outward appearances, the engine looks strikingly similar to SpaceX’s Raptor 3 engine. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 This belt bag from Pander looks strikingly similar to a more expensive activewear brand’s. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026 The contexts were different, but the underlying mode of thinking was strikingly similar. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 The strong opening sequence, in which Tucker is forced to shoot an asset who’s been seized, is strikingly filmed and edited, and the smaller-scale action set pieces are equally strong. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikingly
  1. spectacularly
  2. richly
  3. gorgeously
  4. splendidly
Adverb
  • Da Corte stepped into the role of Hoyt Sherman, Lichtenstein’s college art professor, who employed a spectacularly psychedelic, unusual teaching method that involved a process to train budding artists at Ohio State.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Their answer challenges the popular narrative that America is in a new Gilded Age dominated by a small number of spectacularly rich billionaires.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of spectacularly
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  • And it was richly deserved, according to Purdue University, which created the international award and named it after perhaps its most famous alumnus.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Palm Springs compound is, at least in listing photos, done in a kind of old-California glamour, with richly colored polished woods, terra-cotta floors, and deep-red accents.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of richly
Adverb
  • Sandy Honig made a short film, The Weird Guy, last year that is so funny and also gorgeously shot.
    — Lisa Hanawalt, The New York Review of Books, 15 Aug. 2026
  • One Friday post, for example, shows footage from Super Heavy of Ship cruising away shortly after stage separation, its six Raptors glowing with exertion against the backdrop of a gorgeously blue Earth.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of gorgeously
Adverb
  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly

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“Strikingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strikingly. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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