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astonishingly

as·ton·ish·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-ston-i-shing]
    • /əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ/
    • /əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-ston-i-shing]
    • /əˈstɒn ɪ ʃɪŋ/

Definitions of astonishingly word

  • adjective astonishingly causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark. 1
  • noun astonishingly In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish. 1
  • adverb astonishingly surprisingly 1
  • adverb astonishingly extremely 1
  • adverb astonishingly Very; used as an intensifier. 0
See all 5 definitions of astonishingly

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Origin of astonishingly

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; astonish + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Astonishingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Astonishingly

astonishingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for astonishingly

adv astonishingly

  • decidedly — Decidedly means to a great extent and in a way that is very obvious.
  • particularly — in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially: He read it with particularly great interest.
  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • awfully — in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner
  • profoundly — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.

adverb astonishingly

  • shockingly — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
  • bewilderingly — extremely confusing: a bewildering schedule of events.
  • much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
  • oddly — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
All 57 Synonyms of astonishingly

Antonyms for astonishingly

adv astonishingly

  • commonly — usually; ordinarily
  • usually — habitual or customary: her usual skill.
  • doubtfully — of uncertain outcome or result.
  • dubiously — doubtful; marked by or occasioning doubt: a dubious reply.
  • little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.

adverb astonishingly

  • predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
All 14 Antonyms of astonishingly

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