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 The Bulldogs are a sneaky talented team, shockingly ranking in the top-20 of the 247Sports Team Talent Composite, as Lebby has done a remarkable job upgrading the personnel at Mississippi State. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Yet the Beasties rebounded with one of the most shockingly brilliant sophomore albums ever, the sampledelic collage Paul’s Boutique, in the golden hip-hop summer of 1989. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 This year’s August recess has featured a shockingly low number of the events. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026 The trailer for the film, which came out today, is shockingly sweet for a comedian whose work is typically lacerating. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026 Dordt provided the lifeline, and Large shockingly started his first game. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 So why did the stock market rally on Friday following the shockingly dismal jobs report? — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026 Social media fans point out that the ingredients and even the packaging look similar, and that the two breads taste shockingly similar. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 Following Kunal Nayyar’s appearance as Raj in Episode 1 where he is shockingly killed by Kripke (John Ross Bowie), Cuoco showed up in the second episode alongside Zack (Smith). — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
  1. surprisingly
  2. conspicuously
  3. awfully
  4. astonishingly
  5. strikingly
  6. terribly
  7. amazingly
  8. luridly
Adverb
  • And maybe most surprisingly, good at showing us, once and for all, the profound importance of intention behind our aesthetic choices.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Losing your moral principles, on the other hand, can be surprisingly easy.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprisingly
Adverb
  • The category has spent two decades rewarding the man who helped define the genre while conspicuously never rewarding the show that made him.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Nadal is also featured in an interview, though Federer is conspicuously absent.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of conspicuously
Adverb
  • At that point, Biden’s talk of mandatory retirement for aging officeholders hit awfully close to home.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, the Mets would look awfully silly if Soto experiences another calf issue.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of awfully
Adverb
  • The one person who never wanted to be seen with Dolly in public, astonishingly, was her husband of 59 years and childhood sweetheart, Carl Dean.
    — Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Shillings and Ballard said the SAVE Act imposed too many restrictions on voters and that voter fraud is astonishingly low.
    — Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of astonishingly
Adverb
  • The early quantum pioneers didn’t realize — at first — that the arcane math that strikingly captured the conduct of atoms had left the real world behind.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s potential Republican successors, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, differ strikingly in their views of what to do next.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of strikingly
Adverb
  • Although none of these trails are terribly technical, there’s still an inherent risk that comes with hiking.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick Cantlay is not one who sounds terribly interested in going.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • That season’s trip to the West finals, alas, underscores what a disaster the Leonard era has been for this franchise, even as Leonard generally played amazingly.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, this season is looking amazingly like last season, with the shaky bullpen and strong starting pitching.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of amazingly
Adverb
  • This involved hanging and displaying the body in a luridly public cage.
    — Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page.
    — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of luridly

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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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