astonishingly

English

Etymology

astonishing +‎ -ly

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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.

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