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shockingly
01
in a way that causes strong feelings of outrage, horror, or moral disgust
Examples
The investigation revealed shockingly cruel treatment of the animals.
The politician had shockingly lied under oath for years.
1.1
in a way that is extremely poor in quality, very unpleasant, or unacceptably bad
Dialect
British
BritishExamples
The food at that restaurant was shockingly bland.
They arrived shockingly late to their own wedding.
02
to a surprising or exaggerated degree
DialectBritish
British
InformalExamples
She was shockingly beautiful in her red dress.
The actor is still shockingly good in live performances.
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