Striking \Strik"ing\, a. Affecting with strong emotions; surprising; forcible; impressive; very noticeable; as, a striking representation or image; a striking resemblance. ``A striking fact.'' --De Quincey. -- {Strik"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Strik"ing*ness}, n.
strikingly adv : in a striking manner; "this was strikingly demonstrated"; "the evidence was strikingly absent"