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.