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shockingly

ADVERB
desperately
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADVERB
scandalously
Synonyms


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Shockingly, having $2,000 set aside for emergencies resulted in a similar level of improvement in well-being as having $1 million in financial assets.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

Shockingly, during Wednesday’s arguments in Learning Resources v.

From Slate • Nov. 8, 2025

Shockingly, despite its nostalgia-riddled synthesizer, “A Donde Va El Viento” is not an ’80s or ’90s tune.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

"Shockingly, one of the injured officers has been involved in five prior police vehicle rammings," she said.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024

Shockingly, chores at Polyface start as soon as the sun comes up.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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