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as in surprisingly
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as in conspicuously
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as in awfully
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Recent Examples of shockingly
Less than 24 hours after the Boston Red Sox shockingly fired manager Alex Cora and five members of his coaching staff, infielder Trevor Story said the club's path forward feels unclear.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The following year, shockingly, I was asked to join a tennis team.
—Nicola Harrison, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in February this year, the FDA shockingly refused to review Moderna’s application for mRNA-1010—a decision made by political appointee Vinay Prasad over objections by FDA staff.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
However, the shockingly spacious The North Face Borealis Sling Bag is a close second that’s perfect for short hikes, sightseeing days, and beyond.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
But, shockingly enough, this cleaner was high on every one of our experts' list of products to avoid.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The portion of the set produced a rare sight — a current-day Bieber singing along with his shockingly young past self.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Austin, thinking shockingly fast, swallows the USB stick.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The following year, shockingly, I was asked to join a tennis team.
—Nicola Harrison, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, in February this year, the FDA shockingly refused to review Moderna’s application for mRNA-1010—a decision made by political appointee Vinay Prasad over objections by FDA staff.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
However, the shockingly spacious The North Face Borealis Sling Bag is a close second that’s perfect for short hikes, sightseeing days, and beyond.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
But, shockingly enough, this cleaner was high on every one of our experts' list of products to avoid.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
The portion of the set produced a rare sight — a current-day Bieber singing along with his shockingly young past self.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Austin, thinking shockingly fast, swallows the USB stick.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shockingly
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DeCosta, like most other GMs, had expected Hendrickson to be off the board by then, but a surprisingly soft market dropped the player’s asking price.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Packed with minerals and vitamins, the herbaceous perennial is surprisingly versatile and can easily be added to soups or used to make tea.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rather than contend with any of that, Michael, which finally hits theaters Friday, conspicuously ends in 1988 in the middle of the Bad tour and years before the first allegations were made.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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In the midst of a conflict seen as posing an existential threat to the regime that has ruled their country for nearly half a century, Khamenei has been conspicuously absent.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The host and her guests have an awfully good time agreeing about everything.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Orlando teammates shared a quick high-five before thrusting the air awfully close to one another.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Four deep bowls of this type look strikingly minimalistic.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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If the answers in newspapers across the country for more than a century were so strikingly consistent, why did subscribers persist in asking variations of the same question?—
Lawrence Glickman,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The only way Simpson is pressed into starting duty is if something goes terribly wrong with Stafford.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki’s early struggles aren’t terribly alarming.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gregg had those demons inside his amazingly creative brain.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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But my greatest fortune, by far, has been the privilege of working with amazingly talented and passionate game developers over the past 25 years.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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This involved hanging and displaying the body in a luridly public cage.—
Tara Ramanathan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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The story was subbed, luridly headlined, set in type, and fitted lovingly into the front page.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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