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

As a result, when, in January 2009, Barack Obama entered the White House, his administration found itself with a strikingly expanded definition of the powers of the presidency on the table.

From Salon

For those watching such a strikingly dominant performance from back to front on Tuesday, however, that future will have felt considerably closer.

From BBC

Most strikingly, she never used a pseudonym even though she wrote openly of "occupied" territory and referred to those who collaborated with the Russians as "traitors".

From BBC

It was strikingly similar to what worked for Michigan against USC two weeks earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

The vice presidential nominees arrived on the national stage for strikingly different reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

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