GDict

startlingly

'sta:tliŋli4 senses · 2 ms
Level C1
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adv
  1. 1

    In a startling manner; surprisingly; shockingly.

    • 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.

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