“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
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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