1. in a way that causes sudden surprise or shock

Examples

• The test results were startlingly different from what we expected.
• She looked startlingly similar to her grandmother in the old photograph.
• The mountain peak appeared startlingly close in the clear morning air.
• His voice was startlingly deep for such a young boy.
• The city had changed startlingly in just five years.
• The painting was startlingly realistic, almost like a photograph.