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1 shockingly
shockingly ['ʃɒkɪŋlɪ](a) (as intensifier) affreusement, atrocement;∎ this whisky is shockingly expensive ce whisky est affreusement cher;∎ the weather has been shockingly bad lately la météo est vraiment affreuse depuis quelque temps;∎ in shockingly bad taste du dernier mauvais goût(b) (extremely badly) très mal, lamentablement;∎ he played shockingly on Saturday il a très mal joué samedi -
2 shockingly
shockingly adv [behave] scandaleusement ; [expensive] extrêmement ; it was shockingly unfair c'était d'une injustice scandaleuse ; his work is shockingly bad son travail est désastreux. -
3 shockingly
1) (very: shockingly expensive.) affreusement2) (very badly: It was shockingly made.) très mal -
4 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) choc2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) choc3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) secousse4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) choc2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) bouleverser; choquer- shocker- shocking - shockingly - shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) tignasse -
5 appallingly
1 ( shockingly) [behave, treat] de manière épouvantable ; unemployment figures are appallingly high le taux de chômage a atteint un niveau déplorable ;2 ( extremely) an appallingly difficult problem un problème d'une épouvantable difficulté ; furnished in appallingly bad taste meublé avec un goût exécrable.
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shockingly — adverb a) In a shocking manner. He had thinned shockingly, losing 100 pounds in the last month of his illness. b) To a shocking degree. Their efforts were shockingly slipshod … Wiktionary
shockingly — shocking ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing shock or disgust. 2) Brit. informal very bad. DERIVATIVES shockingly adverb … English terms dictionary
shockingly — adverb 1. extremely (Freq. 1) teachers were shockingly underpaid 2. so as to shock the feelings • Derived from adjective: ↑shocking … Useful english dictionary
Shockingly — Shocking Shock ing, a. Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting. [1913 Webster] The grossest and most shocking villainies. Secker. [1913 Webster] {Shock… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shockingly — adverb see shocking … New Collegiate Dictionary
shockingly — See shocking. * * * … Universalium
shockingly — adv. in a shocking manner, outrageously; astoundingly, surprisingly … English contemporary dictionary
shockingly — shock·ing·ly … English syllables
shockingly — See: shocking … English dictionary
shocking — shockingly, adv. shockingness, n. /shok ing/, adj. 1. causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc. 2. very bad: shocking manners. [1685 95; SHOCK1 + ING2] Syn. 1. staggering, astounding, startling, appalling. * * * … Universalium
shocking — [[t]ʃɒ̱kɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED You can say that something is shocking if you think that it is very bad. [INFORMAL] The media coverage was shocking... I must have been in a shocking state last night. Syn: appalling Derived words: shockingly ADV ADV … English dictionary