shock´ing|ly

shock´ing|ly
shock|ing «SHOK ihng», adjective.
1. a) causing intense and painful surprise: »

shocking news.

SYNONYM(S): appalling. b) offensive; disgusting; revolting: »

a shocking sight.

SYNONYM(S): outrageous, scandalous. c) Informal. very bad: »

shocking manners.

2. that shocks: »

Mice soon learn to avoid the shocking current, which occurs at about 5-minute intervals (Science).

shock´ing|ly, adverb.
shock´ing|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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