startlingly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English startling Middle English -ly English -ly English startlingly From startling + -ly.

1. In a startling manner; surprisingly; shockingly.

   “Afterwards I took it back when it was borne in upon me startlingly with what extreme nicety he had estimated the time requisite for the ‘affair.’”

   “Economically, too, London is startlingly different. The capital, unlike the country as a whole, has no budget deficit: London’s public spending matches the taxes paid in the city. The average Londoner contributes 70 percent more to Britain’s national income than people in the rest of the country.”