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
Adverb
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Not surprisingly, some of their attention later was paid to Kelce and Swift, as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025 -
Not surprisingly, the founders say there was immediate interest from investors.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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Walker is not terribly splitty, and the Cardinals committed to giving him consistent playing time.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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James Folta has been getting joy from an amazingly detailed indie research project—the Consumer Aesthetics Research Institute’s [CARI] Index of Aesthetics.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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The last New Moon of spring is going to rock our worlds amazingly.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
23 May 2025
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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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