shockingly

/ˈʃɑkɪŋɫi/ adv

To a shocking degree.

Word Origin The word shock comes from a Proto-Germanic verb meaning 'to shake, jolt' — so something shocking literally shakes you up. The adverb shockingly adds -ing and -ly to that jolt, meaning 'in a way that jolts you.' Related words like aftershock (the shake after) and shockwave (a wave of shaking) keep that physical sense alive.

adv To a shocking degree.

The food was shockingly expensive for such a simple meal.

(副词) 惊人地;极其

对于这样简单的一餐来说,食物贵得惊人。

(adverbio) increíblemente; asombrosamente; espantosamente; terriblemente [En grado impactante o chocante.]

La comida estaba sorprendentemente cara para una comida tan sencilla.

(adverbe) incroyablement; effroyablement; étonnamment; hallucinant [**shockingly** : À un degré surprenant et excessif.]

La nourriture était **shockingly** chère pour un repas aussi simple.

(Adverb) erschreckend; unerhört [In einem Ausmaß, das Erschrecken oder Überraschung hervorruft; unerwartet stark oder extrem.]

Das Essen war **shockingly** teuer für eine so einfache Mahlzeit.

(副詞) 驚くほど、衝撃的なほどに

こんなにシンプルな食事にしては、値段が驚くほど高かった。

(advérbio) chocantemente; surpreendentemente [Em um grau chocante.]

A comida estava chocantemente cara para uma refeição tão simples.

adv In a shocking manner.

The celebrity shockingly revealed her retirement during the live interview.

(副词) 令人震惊地;骇人听闻地

这位名人在这场直播采访中令人震惊地宣布了退休。

(adverbio) chocantemente; escandalosamente; de manera impactante; sorbprendentemente [De manera impactante o chocante.]

La celebridad reveló de manera impactante su retiro durante la entrevista en vivo.

(adverbe) choquamment; de manière choquante; scandaleusement; outrageusement [**shockingly** : De manière choquante, propre à provoquer la stupéfaction ou le scandale.]

La célébrité a **shockingly** révélé sa retraite pendant l'interview en direct.

(Adverb) schockierenderweise; erschreckenderweise [Auf eine Weise, die Erschrecken, Überraschung oder Empörung auslöst.]

Die Prominente verkündete **shockingly** während des Live-Interviews ihren Rücktritt.

(副詞) 衝撃的に、人を驚かせる様子で

その有名人は生放送のインタビュー中に衝撃の引退を発表した。

(advérbio) chocantemente; de modo chocante; escandalosamente [De maneira chocante.]

A celebridade revelou de forma chocante sua aposentadoria durante a entrevista ao vivo.

Word parts: shock + ing + ly

Common collocations

be verb of prep in prep with prep

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