shockingly

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɒkɪŋli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
shock•ing /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. causing intense surprise, horror, etc.:the shocking news of her death.
  2. very bad:shocking table manners.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
shock•ing  (shok′ing),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
  2. very bad:shocking manners.
  • shock1 + -ing2 1685–95
shock′ing•ly, adv. 
shock′ing•ness, n. 
    1. . staggering, astounding, startling, appalling.
'shockingly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
atrocious - flagrant - ghastly - horrendous - horrible - horrid

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