Strikingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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strikingly

 

[ หˆstraษชkษชล‹li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

adverb

In a way that attracts attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent.

Synonyms

distinctively, noticeably, remarkably

Examples of usage

  • She was strikingly beautiful.
  • The movie was strikingly original.
  • His speech was strikingly eloquent.

Translations

Translations of the word "strikingly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น notavelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเค‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช auffallend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menonjol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั€ะฐะถะฐัŽั‡ะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uderzajฤ…co

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‘—ใ—ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท remarquablement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ notablemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงarpฤฑcฤฑ bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‘๋“œ๋Ÿฌ์ง€๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู„ุงูุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozoruhodnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozoruhodne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜พ่‘—ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izjemno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกberandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะนา›ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qabarฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ notablemente

Etymology

The adverb 'strikingly' is derived from the verb 'strike', which comes from Old English 'strฤซcan'. The word has been used in English since the 14th century, originally meaning 'to make a stroke or blow'. Over time, the adverb 'strikingly' has evolved to convey a sense of being noticeably or exceptionally remarkable.

See also: strike, striker, strikes, striking.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,333, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.