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Definition of shockingly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shockingly

adverb
 
/ˈʃɒkɪŋli/
 
/ˈʃɑːkɪŋli/
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  1. in a way that offends or upsets people; in a way that is morally wrong
    • a shockingly high mortality rate
    • shockingly violent scenes
  2. (informal, especially British English) in a very bad way
    • Internal communication has been shockingly poor.
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