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striking
In a way that attracts attention or is easily noticed because it differs from its surroundings. It can be meant both positively and negatively.
Sie trug ein auffallend rotes Kleid auf der Party.
She wore a strikingly red dress at the party.
The word 'auffallend' (striking) is the present participle of the separable verb 'auffallen' (to stand out/to be noticeable). Literally, it describes something that 'falls upon one's eyes' and therefore attracts attention.
Er hat eine auffallend laute Stimme.
He has a strikingly loud voice.
'Auffallend' (striking/strikingly) can stand as an adjective before a noun or, as an adverb, intensify another adjective or a verb. Its position in the sentence changes its function.
Sein auffallendes Verhalten machte alle nervös.
His striking behavior made everyone nervous.
As an adverb, 'auffallend' (strikingly) is often used to emphasize a quality. Typical combinations are 'auffallend schön' (strikingly beautiful), 'auffallend ruhig' (strikingly quiet), 'auffallend oft' (strikingly often), or 'auffallend wenig' (strikingly little).
Für einen Montag war auffallend wenig Verkehr auf den Straßen.
For a Monday, there was strikingly little traffic on the roads.
clear / clearly
Deutlich and auffallend describe something that is easy to notice. Deutlich emphasizes that a change is clearly recognizable. Auffallend, by contrast, emphasizes that the change attracts special attention because it differs from its surroundings.
Nach dem Anstrich ist die Wand auffallend heller als alle anderen Wände.
After it was painted, the wall was strikingly brighter than all the other walls.
Nach dem Anstrich ist die Wand deutlich heller.
After it was painted, the wall was clearly brighter.
