Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strikingly

/stɹˈaɪkɪŋli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: strik-ing-ly
IPA: /stɹˈaɪkɪŋli/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a striking way.

adv

To a remarkable degree or extent.

adv

Remarkably, surprisingly.

Example Sentences

"He entered strikingly, taking over the stage."
"Fully air-conditioned and fluorescently lit, it is strikingly decorated and there is a magnificent outlook through the wide windows."
"He was strikingly deficient in good sense."
"Each mate nursed his fellow, and some strikingly pathetic touches of devotion were shown here and there amongst them."
"Warwick's first glance had revealed the fact that the young woman was strikingly handsome, with a stately beauty seldom encountered."
"Patterns of evolution in the two families, however, are strikingly different."

Etymology

Etymology tree English striking Middle English -ly English -ly English strikingly From striking + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more strikingly (comparative) most strikingly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce strikingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈaɪkɪŋli/.
What does strikingly mean?: In a striking way.
Where does strikingly come from?: Etymology tree English striking Middle English -ly English -ly English strikingly From striking + -ly.

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