AMAZINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

amazingly

adverb

Definition of amazingly

as in surprisingly

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Recent Examples of amazingly Son Heung-min has scored in each game — amazingly, his first three MLS goals of the season — while Denis Bouanga has four in that span. — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026 The decline in SpaceX’s stock, amazingly, seems orderly, like some of Tesla’s earlier sell-offs, where true believers relished the opportunity to buy more at better prices. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026 Her father is from Los Angeles, and, amazingly, went to school with Smear at Venice High. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026 But, amazingly, some on the right are making just that claim. — Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for amazingly

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Even still, the filmmaker is excited to let Edinburgh audiences begin probing this surprisingly affecting piece on loss and extraterrestrial life.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
The new study suggests that water and dust can form and survive surprisingly close to a supermassive black hole, where intense radiation and other harsh conditions might otherwise be expected to destroy them.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of surprisingly

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And Mythology is the most astonishingly successful of all of her books.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
The pacing sometimes goes slack, but even when the narrative starts wandering, Simple Town boasts a goofy magnetism that sustains the movie astonishingly well.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

Definition of astonishingly

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Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, and a stunningly great Colman Domingo star in the film version of that tale, the journey of a stripper and her friend to Tampa, where things go wrong in wild and unpredictable ways.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
The Mets have followed up the disappointment of 2025’s second-half fade with a stunningly incompetent 2026 season.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stunningly

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There is also the possibility that a Double Gameweek unexpectedly appears before Gameweek 19, although that would likely require a postponement.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.

— Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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