startlingly

[US]/ˈstɑːtlɪŋli/
[UK]/ˈstɑːrtlɪŋli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner that is surprising or shocking

Phrases & Collocations

startlingly beautiful

startlingly similar

startlingly effective

startlingly fast

Example Sentences

The results of the experiment were startlingly different from what we expected.

She made a startlingly accurate prediction about the outcome.

His sudden outburst was startlingly loud.

The movie's special effects were startlingly realistic.

The news of the accident was startlingly tragic.

The new technology is startlingly innovative.

The painting was startlingly beautiful, capturing everyone's attention.

The sudden change in weather was startlingly quick.

The athlete's performance was startlingly impressive.

The growth of the company has been startlingly rapid.

Real-world Examples

" The results were terrible." A deep resonant voice broke startlingly into the dialogue.

Source: Brave New World

Then, in another tone, suddenly, startlingly.

Source: Brave New World

But at about the twenty-fifth repetition the proceedings were startlingly interrupted.

Source: Brave New World

His white teeth gleamed startlingly against his brown face and his bold eyes raked her.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Weir, after all, directed The Truman Show, the incisive satire-drama from 1998 that seems startlingly prescient today.

Source: Newsweek

She had thick, dark red hair that fell to her shoulders, and startlingly green almond-shaped eyes—Harry's eyes.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Allan Blinder, an economics expert at Princeton University, told The Associated Press he considered that paper " startlingly original."

Source: VOA Special English: World

In general, the philosophy of Hellenism was not startlingly original.

Source: Sophie's World (Original Version)

It was a long time coming; and when it came was startlingly unexpected.

Source: The Gadfly (Original Version)

They looked up into his startlingly huge face which resembled a grey full moon swimming in the gloom of the clearing.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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