astonishingly

English

Etymology

astonishing +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

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Adverb

astonishingly (comparative more astonishingly, superlative most astonishingly)

1. In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
   • 1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 85:

     Famous hotels, for instance, are astonishingly commonplace.

2. Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.

   The advertisements made the place look promising, but the food was astonishingly bad.

Synonyms

• (very (intensifier)): amazingly, staggeringly, very, hugely