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View definitions for shockingly

shockingly

adverb as in desperately

Strongest matches

Weak match

adverb as in dreadfully

adverb as in scandalously

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One would think that would’ve made “Challengers” a surefire nominee here — combined with its winning streak at other shows—but it was shockingly snubbed, so “The Brutalist” is the next best bet.

From Salon

Starmer promised urgent action on the sale of knives to under-18s after the attack, saying it was "shockingly easy" to buy them.

From BBC

In a opinion piece for Wednesday's Sun newspaper, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer wrote that it "remains shockingly easy for our children to get their hands on deadly knives".

From BBC

A few beats before, there’s a key scene where, shockingly, Pansy is so overcome that she falls silent.

It was the most shockingly surreal event I've ever witnessed in American politics.

From Salon

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