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单词 startlingly
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Definition of startlingly in English:

startlingly

adverbˈstɑːtlɪŋliˈstɑrd(ə)lɪŋli
  • In a very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable way.

    the proportion of deaths suffered by civilians rose startlingly
    a talented and startlingly original writer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He's a startlingly prolific songwriter, capable of churning out three albums a year.
    • He was teasing in his answers to some questions, at times startlingly blunt in response to others.
    • Around almost every corner is a picture-postcard view of the Manhattan skyline, startlingly close.
    • When a cancer-stricken doctor is brought in to investigate, the plot begins to spirals towards its startlingly inventive climax.
    • She arrived at court in a startlingly ostentatious coat.

Definition of startlingly in US English:

startlingly

adverbˈstärd(ə)liNGlēˈstɑrd(ə)lɪŋli
  • In a very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable way.

    the proportion of deaths suffered by civilians rose startlingly
    a talented and startlingly original writer
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Around almost every corner is a picture-postcard view of the Manhattan skyline, startlingly close.
    • He was teasing in his answers to some questions, at times startlingly blunt in response to others.
    • She arrived at court in a startlingly ostentatious coat.
    • When a cancer-stricken doctor is brought in to investigate, the plot begins to spirals towards its startlingly inventive climax.
    • He's a startlingly prolific songwriter, capable of churning out three albums a year.
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