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 Synonyms for shockingly
  1. surprisingly
  2. terribly
  3. amazingly
Adverb
  • Six ales, three lagers, and, surprisingly, one non-alcoholic beer were chosen by the Beverage Testing Institute (BevTest) as the Top Ten Beers of 2024.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • His highest total is 16, set somewhat surprisingly in 2022-23 despite Liverpool’s collective struggles.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprisingly
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  • Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terribly
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  • Both of these games are performing amazingly well, and doing so with almost identical playercount numbers on Steam.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • With high production values, some snappy songs, and plenty of nods to classic zombie and slasher flicks, Anna and the Apocalypse straddles its genres amazingly well.
    Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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