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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a startling manner; surprisingly.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a startling manner.

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  • adverb In a startling manner; in a manner that startles; surprisingly; shockingly.

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  • adverb in a startling manner

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