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shockingly
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As an adverb, shockingly means in a shocking manner.
Meanings of shockingly
4 meaningsadverb
In a shocking manner.
“He had thinned shockingly, losing 100 pounds in the last month of his illness.”
To a shocking degree.
“Their efforts were shockingly slipshod.”
Very badly
“they behaved shockingly at the funeral”
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.”
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