STRIKINGLY Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

strikingly

adverb

Definition of strikingly

as in spectacularly

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Recent Examples of strikingly Patients were justifiably afraid to come to the hospital during that period, and many shifts were strikingly still and quiet. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 The show will follow four young men from different backgrounds who are found dead in rivers under strikingly similar circumstances, exploring both the mystery of their deaths and the connections between them in life. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The first preview opens with an innocent domestic exchange between a mother and daughter that abruptly transforms into something strikingly disturbing. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026 This idea seems corroborated by the fact that a number of papers contain strikingly similar ideas and methods—as if their authors were communicating. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 The incident is strikingly similar to a May Times report that detailed how information from the scene failed to result in timely evacuations. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The algorithms selected patterns that were strikingly similar to those found in nature, so this illusory effect could be a major evolutionary driver. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Six decades later, its themes of exclusion, abuse and violence remain strikingly relevant. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Also strikingly forward-thinking given the surroundings—chandeliers, parquet floors, coffered ceilings—was the choice to end the evening with a performance by Danish punk rock group, Iceage. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strikingly

Adverb

Operationally, Tesla hasn’t been doing spectacularly well lately.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
After seeing Misty give a spectacularly torchy musical performance at a local bar, Jordan wants to give her another chance.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spectacularly

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This is particularly true as the stock is already priced quite richly.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
The camerawork is consistently, richly sun-flooded, but some compositions isolate Tae-ju more than others; Wonhong Lee’s delicate jazz piano score can similarly tilt a situation from cozy to nervy.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of richly

Adverb

Come cocktail hour, pull back the deep olive green curtain on the second floor and slip into Sloane’s, a gorgeously intimate, discreet spot made for cozy chats over expertly mixed drinks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
The opening chase scene is gorgeously animated, the kind of sequence that makes Common Side Effects distinct visual style that is at once both goofy and realistic so mesmerizing to watch.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026