strikingly

[ strahy-king-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that is impressive, noticeable, or conspicuous:

   What 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strikingly¹

striking ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Salon

The order is the latest example of what the Times describes as Trump’s “strikingly aggressive approach to power, moving swiftly to claim more authority and barrel through norms…”

From Salon

What is strikingly clear from interviews with palace staff, the 18-carat gold toilet had not been deemed a security risk.

From BBC

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