startlingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋˌliː/ See IPA manual adv Freq #97055 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is surprising or shocking. The two paintings were startlingly similar. Etymology AI details From startling + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives # 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