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.

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Etymology

Origin of strikingly

striking ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The medicines are strikingly effective, yet they arrive in a consumer environment highly conducive to weight gain.

From The Wall Street Journal

At 18, Ms. Vaill writes, Richard “may have started to resemble his uncle Alexander Hamilton” more than he did his father, a likeness that would also “express itself strikingly in Richard’s son.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Franco’s regime never needed to turn allegations of antisemitism against its domestic enemies, but its shameless hypocrisy is strikingly familiar.

From Salon

“The multidisciplinary and wide-ranging practice she began more than 70 years ago remains strikingly contemporary, as the boundaries between art, music and performance are, in her hands, challenged and reshaped, creating fresh emotional connection.”

From Los Angeles Times

The strikingly different treatment can be explained by Vietnam’s more complex relationship with China, says Khang Vu, a visiting scholar at Boston College.

From The Wall Street Journal

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