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Meaning of "startingly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STARTINGLY

ˈstɑːtɪŋlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STARTINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Startingly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES STARTINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spasm

In medicine, a spasm is a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as a heart, or a similarly sudden contraction of an orifice. It most commonly refers to a muscle cramp which is often accompanied by a sudden burst of pain, but is usually harmless and ceases after a few minutes. There is a variety of other causes of involuntary muscle contractions, which may be more serious, depending on the cause. The word "spasm" may also refer to a temporary burst of energy, activity, emotion, Eustress, stress, or anxiety unrelated to, or as a consequence of, involuntary muscle activity.

Definition of startingly in the English dictionary

The definition of startingly in the dictionary is in sudden brief snatches, or with a sudden nervous jump or start.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STARTINGLY

dartingly · disconcertingly · divertingly · entreatingly · everlastingly · excitingly · fascinatingly · fittingly · fleetingly · flirtingly · interestingly · invitingly · irritatingly · reportingly · self-assertingly · snortingly · sportingly · thwartingly · transportingly · unwittingly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STARTINGLY

starting block · starting gate · starting grid · starting handle · starting line · starting pistol · starting point · starting post · starting price · starting rate · starting salary · starting stalls · startle · startle colour · startled · startlement · startler · startling · startlingly · startlish

WORDS THAT END LIKE STARTINGLY

accordingly · amazingly · astonishingly · correspondingly · exceedingly · increasingly · knowingly · livingly · lovingly · overwhelmingly · seemingly · shockingly · sickeningly · singly · sparingly · strikingly · strongly · stunningly · surprisingly · unknowingly · willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of startingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «startingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STARTINGLY

Find out the translation of startingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of startingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «startingly» in English.
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startingly
1,325 millions of speakers
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startingly
570 millions of speakers
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English

startingly
510 millions of speakers
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startingly
380 millions of speakers
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والمذهل
280 millions of speakers
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startingly
278 millions of speakers
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startingly
270 millions of speakers
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startingly
260 millions of speakers
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startingly
220 millions of speakers
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Bermula
190 millions of speakers
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startingly
180 millions of speakers
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startingly
130 millions of speakers
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startingly
85 millions of speakers
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Wiwit
85 millions of speakers
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startingly
80 millions of speakers
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startingly
75 millions of speakers
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सुरूवातीस
75 millions of speakers
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startingly
70 millions of speakers
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startingly
65 millions of speakers
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startingly
50 millions of speakers
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startingly
40 millions of speakers
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startingly
30 millions of speakers
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startingly
15 millions of speakers
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startingly
14 millions of speakers
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startingly
10 millions of speakers
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startingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of startingly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STARTINGLY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about startingly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARTINGLY»

Discover the use of startingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to startingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Othello: The State of Play
By 3.4, Desdemona already discerns the beginnings of this degrading transformation: 'Why do you speak so startingly and rash?' (3.4.81). According to the OED, the word 'startingly' comes from the adjective 'starting', 'that starts', ' leaping', ...
Lena Cowen Orlin, 2014
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Doughboy War: The American Expeditionary Force in World War I
Drawing on journals, diaries, personal narratives, and unit histories, Hallas relates the story of WWI's "doughboys" -- the men behind the American rifles.
James H. Hallas, 2000
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Sussex Drive: A novel
Torn from the headlines, Sussex Drive is a rollicking, cheeky, alternate history of big-ticket political items in Canada told from the perspectives of Becky Leggatt (the sublimely capable and manipulative wife of a hard-right Conservative ...
Linda Svendsen, 2012
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The War at Troy
A dramatic retelling of the wars fought for the Bronze Age city follows the stories of Paris, Helen, Agamemnon, Clytaemnestra, Achilles, Odysseus, and Hector, in an epic tale in which quarrels among immortal gods mirror the conflicts of the ...
Lindsay Clarke, 2004
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The Complete Othello: An Annotated Edition Of The ...
Wherefore: “why” (Mowat, 156) DESDEMONA 87 Why doyouspeak so startingly and rash? Startingly and rash: “disjointedly and impetuously” (Riverside, 1,274); rash: “i.e., urgently”(Mowat, 156) OTHELLO 88 Is't lost? is't gone? speak, is it out  ...
Donald J. Richardson, 2014
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The Works of William Shakespeare: Hamlet. King Lear. Othello
... startingly and rash? Oth. Is 't lost ? is 't gone ? speak, is it out o' the way ? Des. Heaven bless us! Oth. Say you ? Des. It is not lost ; but what an if it were ? 60. Entirely. . . it, ] Repeated in Q 62. loathed] lothely Q,, his] hey Jennens (a misprint) .
William Shakespeare, William George Clark, William Aldis Wright, 1866
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The Works of William Shakespeare
Why do you speak so startingly and rash? Is 't lost? is 't gone? speak, is it out 0' the way? It is not lost; but what an if it were? 6o 75 So Why, so I can, sir, but I will not now. 60. Entirely...it,] Repeated in Q1. 62. loathed] lothely Q1. his] her ...
William Shakespeare, William George Clark, John Glover, 1866
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Othello
DESDEMONA Why do you speak so startingly and rash? 75 OTHELLO Is't lost? Is't gone? Speak; is't out of th'way? DESDEMONA Heaven bless us! OTHELLO Say you? DESDEMONA It is not lost, but what and if it were? OTHELLO How?
William Shakespeare, Norman Sanders, 2003
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Shakespeare's Non-Standard English: A Dictionary of His ...
(Oth 3.3.174, Iago; Q has strongly), OED Soundly adv.3 [1577]; *startingly 'in fits and starts': Why do you speake so startingly, and rash? (Oth 3.4.79, Desdemona), OED Starting ppl.a.; stinkingly 'filthily': So stinkingly depending? (MM 3.1.295 ...
Norman Blake, 2004
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Why do you speak so startingly and rash ? Sbak. * STARTINGPOST. n. s. [start and post.] Barrier from which the race begins. * STARTIÆ. n. s. [from the verb.] Sudden alarm ; shock ; sudden impression of terrour. — After having recovered from ...
‎1816

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARTINGLY»

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Yvette Cooper blasts 'startingly retro' Labour leadership campaign
Yvette Cooper blasts 'startingly retro' Labour leadership campaign. The Labour leadership race has become "startlingly​ retro" and at risk of treating women as ... «PoliticsHome.com, Jul 15»
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Saturday's National Newspaper Front Pages
Labour's leadership campaign has been described as "startingly retro" by contender Yvette Cooper MP, who has warned the party is at risk of "returning to the ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
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10 times Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was the creepiest kids …
... averse to such activity myself) for his peek behind the Wonka Factory's curtain, but it is still a film of startlingly great moments, if not quite a startingly great film. «Metro, Jul 15»
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Stortford schoolboy Max, 11, acts in back to school Sky Arts film with …
Daily Mail critic Quentin Letts proclaimed Jemima as London theatre's new star for her "startingly good" performance. Younger brother Oscar, 7, is also a talented ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Jul 15»
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Top 30 shows (BBC2, C4, C5): 22 - 28 June 2015
C5's startingly titled Psycho Pussies: When Cats Attack achieved 1.6 million/9% (85,000 +1) on Wednesday at 8pm, ahead of C4's Auction House (1 million/6%; ... «Broadcast, Jul 15»
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Vegas Sportsbooks Hope Kentucky Wildcats Do Not Complete …
The Badgers' path to the showdown with Kentucky is startingly similar to their path to the Final Four last year. They defeated Oregon in the third round and the ... «LegalUSPokerSites.com, Mar 15»
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Samsung's ridiculously light/thin Ativ Book 9 (2015) laptop hits …
At just 11.7 mm (0.46-in) thick and 950 g (2.09 lb) light, it felt startingly light and thin. So much so that we originally assumed it was made of plastic (it's aluminum) ... «Gizmag, Feb 15»
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The Walking Dead Spinoff News: 'Cobalt' Will Be 'Startingly Different …
The Walking Dead spin off, code named Cobalt will begin filming in a few days. Not much is known about the new show but one thing has been confirmed, it will ... «Gamenguide, Jan 15»
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Oscars: Add Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain to the Acting Lists for …
In JC Chandor's excellent “Violent Year” she's startingly simply because she's not the good girl. She's really good at being a bad girl, a sort of Carmela Soprano ... «ShowBiz411.com, Nov 14»
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Film Review
... and unrelenting gang leader through to Dormer's sympathetic medical man and Sean Harris' sinister undercover MRF man, it's a startingly solid ensemble. «DIY Magazine, Oct 14»
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