joltingly

/ˈdʒoʊltɪŋli/
adverb
  1. In a way that moves with sudden, rough jerks or bumps.
    • The cart rattled joltingly down the steep hill.
    • The old bus moved joltingly over the unpaved road.
    • She woke up as the train stopped joltingly at the station.
  2. In a way that causes a sudden shock or surprise.
    • The news hit him joltingly, leaving him speechless.
    • The plot twist arrived joltingly, changing everything in an instant.
    • Her memory of the accident returned joltingly, without warning.
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