SHOCKINGLY

shockingly

(adverb) so as to shock the feelings; “One day, she lost her temper, completely, suddenly and, even to herself, shockingly”; “Suddenly, shockingly, the clergyman’s son was a desperado.”

shockingly

(adverb) extremely; “teachers were shockingly underpaid”

shockingly

(adverb) very badly; “they behaved shockingly at the funeral”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

shockingly (comparative more shockingly, superlative most shockingly)

In a shocking manner.

To a shocking degree.

Anagrams

• shylocking

Source: Wiktionary



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