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strikingly

American  
[strahy-king-lee] / ˈstraɪ kɪŋ li /

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.

Etymology

Origin of strikingly

striking ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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But she went behind the camera for a strikingly original documentary presenting views about, and depictions of, life after death: “Heaven.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The numbers of adult children and their parents who reconcile is hard to know, but the factors behind success stories are "strikingly consistent" in Cornell's research, says Pillemer.

From BBC

The scenes were strikingly similar: people finishing work, heading home, turning off their devices.

From Salon

The questions the women pose are strikingly timeless.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new generation of singers, however, has been strikingly upending the song recital, turning to songs from a wide variety of sources old, new and genre fluid.

From Los Angeles Times

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