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单词 shockingly
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Definition of shockingly in English:

shockingly

adverb ˈʃɒkɪŋliˈʃɑkɪŋli
  • 1In a way that causes indignation, horror, or disgust.

    the debts were shockingly revealed to total £23m
    as submodifier a shockingly brutal act of violence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Hunger is everywhere—the death toll from starvation is shockingly high.
    • Sexually explicit and shockingly violent, this film deserves to be controversial.
    • They said it was "too graphic and too shockingly realistic."
    • After the shockingly unexpected death of their daughter, they find themselves confronted by strange premonitory visions.
    • What we get is a passionless play interspersed with some shockingly sad military stuff.
    • The shockingly tragic video from the report galvanized not only the British public, but the world.
    • I would have been terrified by anything shockingly horrific when I was little.
    • Her character is a daytime soap opera star who has just been shockingly killed off.
    • This is a corn-pone horror story with bizarre twists and shockingly sick set pieces.
    • Starkly realized and shockingly depressing, it is a film that seems an immediate link to far darker movies.
    1. 1.1British informal as submodifier Extremely.
      he is still as shockingly handsome as ever
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The transfer here is rich, robust, and shockingly crisp.
      • The colors are superbly rendered and shockingly lifelike, supported by deep blacks.
      • The comic actor is shockingly good in this role.
      • You cannot miss these little things, for they come in the most shockingly vivid yellows, blues, and purples!
      • It is beautifully shot, flawlessly edited, and shockingly funny in places.
      • This is a shockingly effective film built with a great cast and even better script.
      • Crisp and clean, we get shockingly good prints here.
      • He is not only one of the most prolific directors in the world, but he is also shockingly versatile.
      • He did shockingly well in last spring's presidential primaries.
      • We enjoy a shockingly refreshing dip in the waterfall's pool.
 
 

Definition of shockingly in US English:

shockingly

adverbˈSHäkiNGlēˈʃɑkɪŋli
  • 1In a way that causes indignation, horror, or disgust.

    the debts were shockingly revealed to total $23 million
    as submodifier a shockingly brutal act of violence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sexually explicit and shockingly violent, this film deserves to be controversial.
    • What we get is a passionless play interspersed with some shockingly sad military stuff.
    • The shockingly tragic video from the report galvanized not only the British public, but the world.
    • Starkly realized and shockingly depressing, it is a film that seems an immediate link to far darker movies.
    • Hunger is everywhere—the death toll from starvation is shockingly high.
    • I would have been terrified by anything shockingly horrific when I was little.
    • After the shockingly unexpected death of their daughter, they find themselves confronted by strange premonitory visions.
    • Her character is a daytime soap opera star who has just been shockingly killed off.
    • They said it was "too graphic and too shockingly realistic."
    • This is a corn-pone horror story with bizarre twists and shockingly sick set pieces.
    1. 1.1British informal as submodifier Extremely.
      he is still as shockingly handsome as ever
      Example sentencesExamples
      • This is a shockingly effective film built with a great cast and even better script.
      • The transfer here is rich, robust, and shockingly crisp.
      • Crisp and clean, we get shockingly good prints here.
      • We enjoy a shockingly refreshing dip in the waterfall's pool.
      • The colors are superbly rendered and shockingly lifelike, supported by deep blacks.
      • The comic actor is shockingly good in this role.
      • He did shockingly well in last spring's presidential primaries.
      • He is not only one of the most prolific directors in the world, but he is also shockingly versatile.
      • It is beautifully shot, flawlessly edited, and shockingly funny in places.
      • You cannot miss these little things, for they come in the most shockingly vivid yellows, blues, and purples!
 
 
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