CEFR B2
shockingly
adverb
Meaning
In a way that causes great surprise, dismay, or offense because it is unexpected or inappropriate.
Examples
- The team, despite being favorites, performed shockingly poorly in the final match.
- She discovered, quite shockingly, that her long-lost brother lived just two towns away.
Synonyms: surprisingly, astonishingly, appallingly, outrageously