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Definition of "shockingly" [shockingly]

  • In a shocking manner. (adverb)
  • To a shocking degree. (adverb)

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Use "shockingly" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "Miley's sister and the "bonus Jonas" turned in shockingly good performances, imo."