লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
startlingly
This adverb describes a quality that causes a sudden sense of shock or surprise. It carries a stronger emotional charge than "surprisingly," suggesting a visceral reaction or a sudden jolt of awareness. It is frequently used to emphasize a stark contrast or an unexpected magnitude, such as "startlingly clear" or "startlingly different."
In terms of register, it is versatile and appears in both formal academic writing and casual conversation. However, because it implies a physical or emotional "start," it is most effective when the subject is genuinely unexpected or jarring rather than merely unusual.
Meanings
In a way that is very surprising, shocking, or unexpected.
Examples
The new skyscraper is startlingly tall compared to the surrounding buildings.
The new skyscraper is startlingly tall compared to the surrounding buildings.
She looked startlingly like her grandmother in that old photograph.
She looked startlingly like her grandmother in that old photograph.
The silence in the abandoned asylum was startlingly absolute.
Wait, the price of this hotel is startlingly high.
He spoke with a startlingly clear accent for someone who had never lived abroad.
The evidence presented by the detective was startlingly conclusive.
The evidence presented by the detective was startlingly conclusive.
I cannot believe how startlingly blue the water is in this lagoon.
The company reported a startlingly large increase in quarterly profits.
Collocations & Compounds
startlingly simple
Adverb collocation: in a way that is surprisingly easy or uncomplicated
startlingly honest
Adverb collocation: in a way that is unexpectedly frank or candid
startlingly vivid
Adverb collocation: in a way that is surprisingly bright or detailed
startlingly similar
Adverb collocation: in a way that is unexpectedly alike