"strikingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more strikingly [comparative], most strikingly [superlative]
Etymology: From striking + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|striking|ly}} striking + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} strikingly (comparative more strikingly, superlative most strikingly)
  1. (manner) In a striking way. Translations (in a striking manner): nápadně (Czech), uderzająco (Polish), eklatantno (Serbo-Croatian)
    Sense id: en-strikingly-en-adv-TPMorZj3 Topics: manner Disambiguation of 'in a striking manner': 89 3 8
  2. (degree) To a remarkable degree or extent.
    Sense id: en-strikingly-en-adv-NwjxzkEX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 32 68 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 71 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 19 81 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 25 75 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 20 80 0
  3. (evaluative) Remarkably, surprisingly.
    Sense id: en-strikingly-en-adv-lrlDfTi6
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