adv

shockingly

adv

To a surprising or disturbing degree.

"The building was shockingly close to collapse."

"She was shockingly rude to the waiter."

How to Use Shockingly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsed to intensify how surprising, bad, or disturbing something is.

more shockingly comparative, most shockingly superlative

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The building was _____ close to collapse.

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