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Shockingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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shockingly

 

[ ˈʃɑːkɪŋlɪ ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

incredibly surprising

In a shocking manner; amazingly

Synonyms

amazingly, astonishingly, surprisingly

Examples of usage

  • She was shockingly beautiful.
  • The results were shockingly bad.
  • He behaved shockingly towards his colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "shockingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 chocantemente

🇮🇳 हैरान करने वाला तरीके से

🇩🇪 schockierend

🇮🇩 secara mengejutkan

🇺🇦 шокуюче

🇵🇱 szokująco

🇯🇵 衝撃的に

🇫🇷 de manière choquante

🇪🇸 sorprendentemente

🇹🇷 şok edici bir şekilde

🇰🇷 충격적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل صادم

🇨🇿 šokujícím způsobem

🇸🇰 šokujúco

🇨🇳 令人震惊地

🇸🇮 šokantno

🇮🇸 á áfallandi hátt

🇰🇿 естен тандырарлықтай

🇬🇪 გამაოგნებლად

🇦🇿 şok edici şəkildə

🇲🇽 sorprendentemente

Etymology

The word 'shockingly' is derived from the verb 'shock', which dates back to the late 16th century. The adverb form 'shockingly' started being used in the early 19th century to describe something that is incredibly surprising or astonishing. It has since become a common adverb used to emphasize the unexpected or remarkable nature of something.

See also: shock, shocked, shocker, shocking, shocks.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,960, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.