Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a shocking manner; alarmingly; distressingly.
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- adverb In a
shocking manner. - adverb To a shocking degree.
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- adverb extremely
- adverb so as to shock the feelings
Etymologies
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Examples
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In his practice at the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Gabor Toth encounters stroke patients in their 30s and 40s with what he describes as shockingly uncontrolled'' hypertension, cholesterol, and diabetes.
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Having over the last couple of years read yourself, Michael Lewis, Willis, Allwright and others I have come to the conclusion that over-focus on course books and bizarrely inauthentic exercises has obscured the primary purpose of language teaching which, shockingly, is to teach language – or better to get sts to learn a language.
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Miley's sister and the "bonus Jonas" turned in shockingly good performances, imo.
Ponyo Roger Sutton 2009
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The school is dealing with a student party some call shockingly insensitive.
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And wasn't Tales from the Crypt pretty much all horror which shockingly is not equivalent to sci fi.
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He recalled what he described as a shockingly bare - faced threat from U.S. Deputy S.cretary of S.ate, Richard Armitage.
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And wasn't Tales from the Crypt pretty much all horror which shockingly is not equivalent to sci fi.
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He recalled what he described as a shockingly bare - faced threat from U.S. Deputy S.cretary of S.ate, Richard Armitage.
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He recalled what he described as a shockingly bare - faced threat from U.S. Deputy S.cretary of S.ate, Richard Armitage.
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And the praise which follows is praise really in the grand style -- praise, the style and quality of which are positively rejoicing to the heart from their combination of fervour and accuracy, from their absolute fulfilment of the ideal of a word shockingly misused in these latter days, the word Appreciation.
Matthew Arnold George Saintsbury 1889
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