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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
Houston has been shockingly horrible in the clutch.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Seitan Made from wheat gluten, this fake meat is shockingly high in protein.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
That total is shockingly close to the figure from nearly 60 years ago.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, were seen with shockingly bare slopes, as the region endured a historic snow drought that experts warn could bring water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Also this week, Blank Street is opening bigger stores, Chipotle has a shockingly intelligent chat bot on its website, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Sorry, but this Good Good brand made with alternative sweeteners is shockingly bad.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Another big addition is the ability to paint windows, which no Forza game has allowed, shockingly, until now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Kids' Art and School Worksheets Children's art (and worksheets, favors, and the like) can pile up shockingly quickly over the course of a week.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Seitan Made from wheat gluten, this fake meat is shockingly high in protein.
—Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
That total is shockingly close to the figure from nearly 60 years ago.
—Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Iconic mountain towns like Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, were seen with shockingly bare slopes, as the region endured a historic snow drought that experts warn could bring water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Also this week, Blank Street is opening bigger stores, Chipotle has a shockingly intelligent chat bot on its website, and more.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Sorry, but this Good Good brand made with alternative sweeteners is shockingly bad.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Another big addition is the ability to paint windows, which no Forza game has allowed, shockingly, until now.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 19 Mar. 2026
Kids' Art and School Worksheets Children's art (and worksheets, favors, and the like) can pile up shockingly quickly over the course of a week.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
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Pakistan is assuming a surprisingly key diplomatic role in pushing Iran and the US toward ending their war.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Seimetz’s icy chemistry with Infiniti is instantaneous and surprisingly light on its feet, reflective of the show as a whole despite the heavy themes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The United States is conspicuously absent from that list.—
Jeff Coller,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ehrlich’s predictions were conspicuously wrong – and experts said so at the time.—
Brian C. Keegan,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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So far, that’s an awfully good value on return for a fourth-round pick, especially one who just turned 23.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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The classic bikini fairing harks back to the original café racer's front end, surrounding a pair of awfully low-slung clip-on handlebars and dual electronic clocks behind a compact visor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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That’s astonishingly high for a state like ours, and SB 266 would worsen the desert conditions.—
Josette Walters,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Friday’s segment capped off the news program’s rollout of the emotionally raw and astonishingly candid interview Guthrie, 54, sat down for with Kotb, her primary substitute for the past seven weeks.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet the homage to Badinter proved strikingly uncontroversial, with politicians from opposite ends of the political spectrum striving to claim him as one of their own.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vaughn, Jacobs notes ▪ The other two portal additions at receiver — West Virginia’s Cam Vaughn and South Carolina’s Vandrevius Jacobs — had strikingly similar production.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Overall, however, these are amazingly powerful and innovative devices that surely won’t disappoint both diehard Samsung fans and those new to Galaxy.—
Marc Saltzman,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The older boy had dozens of pellets in his face, but amazingly none hit his eyes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 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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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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