startlingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋˌliː/ See IPA manual Freq #97055 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is surprising or shocking. The two paintings were startlingly similar. Appears in Phrases (1) See all startlingly modern so contemporary in style or ideas that it surprises the observer Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From startling + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # startlingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋˌliː/ **Frequency rank:** 97055 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is surprising or shocking. ## Examples - The two paintings were startlingly similar. ## Etymology From startling + -ly. ## AI Etymology Startlingly is from startling + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a way that is surprising or shocking. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown