Startlingly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Startlingly is an adverb meaning In a startling manner; surprisingly; shockingly.
Meaning
In a startling manner; surprisingly; shockingly.
Example Sentences
Afterwards I took it back when it was borne in upon me startlingly with what extreme nicety he had estimated the time requisite for the ‘affair.’
A man dressed as a lab tech, his blue scrubs startlingly pale against the vivid red and black chaos, moved into sight from behind the SUV. He carried an assault rifle.
Economically, too, London is startlingly different. The capital, unlike the country as a whole, has no budget deficit: London’s public spending matches the taxes paid in the city. The average Londoner contributes 70 percent more to Britain’s national income than people in the rest of the country.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shockingly, astonishingly, jaw-droppingly, astoundingly, astonishedly, enormously.
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