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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 Synonyms for shockingly
Adverb
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Orlando City faced a surprisingly difficult match against CF Montreal, ultimately settling for a disappointing 1-1 draw Saturday at home against the team at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025 -
After charming audiences globally when it was first released, the Mulan soundtrack is, surprisingly, back on the Billboard charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Unfortunately, this new perspective on my correspondence is not terribly illuminating.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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But Metropolis in those days wasn’t terribly violent.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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An 8-year-old girl was amazingly found alive and unharmed after heavy rain swept her into a sewer in China, authorities said on June 24.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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After harmonizing a few bars and then amazingly speaking in totally perfect unison, the on-screen exes got to revisiting some of the freshman CBS hit’s biggest twists.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 June 2025
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“Shockingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shockingly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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