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strikingly

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strik⋅ing

  [strahy-king]
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–adjective
1. attractive; impressive: a scene of striking beauty.
2. noticeable; conspicuous: a striking lack of enthusiasm.
3. being on strike, as workers.
4.
a. capable of attacking an enemy, esp. by air: striking power.
b. within the extent of space through which it is possible to attack a target effectively: striking distance.
Origin:
1605–15; strike + -ing 2

Related forms:
strik⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
strik⋅ing⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. remarkable, noteworthy.
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strik·ing   (strī'kĭng)   
adj.  Arresting the attention and producing a vivid impression on the sight or the mind. See Synonyms at noticeable.
strik'ing·ly adv., strik'ing·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

striking 
"producing a vivid impression," 1752, from strike (v.) in the sense of "to catch the fancy of" (1599).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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