startlingly
startlingly · more startlingly · most startlingly
In a startling mannerIn a startling manner; surprisingly; shockingly.
US/stˈɑɹtlɪŋlˌi/
» Robert was woken very startlingly by a loud noise.
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1 sensesIn a startling manner; surprisingly; shockingly.
in a startling manner
Examples
2 sentencesRobert was woken very startlingly by a loud noise.
Gunter was woken very startlingly to a knock from the cops.
Forms
more startlingly, most startlingly| Comparative | more startlingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most startlingly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedstartling
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.