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strikingly

[ strahy-king-lee ]

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adverb

in a way that is impressive, noticeable, or conspicuous:
�� I recall most is how the northern and southern facades, identical in construction, look strikingly different in the half light before dawn.
The unknown actors playing the lead roles are strikingly photogenic and elegant against the film’s background of social unrest and urban blight.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of strikingly¹

striking ( def ) + -ly

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“They can be really strikingly blue, from a turquoise to a bright royal blue,” Putman said.

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Not only was it strikingly different to some recent presidential debate cycles in the US, it was even friendlier than some past Canadian federal debates.

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It is driven by almost all social categories, but in particular, by the rural, the less-educated, and, quite strikingly, by the younger generation.

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The chorus, representing the voice of the Athenian people, responds in language that may sound strikingly contemporary in 2025:

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Not that there’s anything strikingly new about that in the history of empires.

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