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Recent Examples of amazingly
Small and ominous-looking, the plants are commonly sold as novelties, and many a curious child (or adult) has triggered its sinister traps with a pencil to see its amazingly rapid response.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But there is a playoff berth to possibly claim, amazingly.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The other, amazingly, was in the Beaver Tailwater while fishing for trout.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Mickey is 88 years old now and still surfing amazingly well.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
But there is a playoff berth to possibly claim, amazingly.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The other, amazingly, was in the Beaver Tailwater while fishing for trout.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Mickey is 88 years old now and still surfing amazingly well.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazingly
Adverb
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The lesson, for designers like Yu, was that parks could function like infrastructure—that a low-tech, low-cost method of flood control was surprisingly effective.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Consequently, corn products like ethanol are surprisingly dependent on energy prices.—
E.J. Antoni,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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The narrator of Lerner’s tight, astonishingly trenchant new book pretends to record part of his conversations with his elderly mentor and then uses his memory to write a profile.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In terms of quality of life — affluence, food quality and production, life expectancies, standard of living almost everywhere — the news is astoundingly good.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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But a social media narrative, especially among left-wing influencers, is that City Councilman Andy Thomson’s astoundingly close five-vote win in the race for mayor is another sign of a great blue Democratic wave sweeping the country, a harbinger of trouble for Republicans in November.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Shaban, who had several weeks to prepare for his confirmation hearing, seemed stunningly ignorant of the basic elements of an arrest, prosecution, and resolution of criminal charges in Connecticut.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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What is not normal, and what is stunningly incompetent, is just about every other facet of the administration’s conduct of the war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With Venus and Uranus entering your sign on April 24 and 25, your energy becomes all the more magnetic, playful and unexpectedly attractive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The unemployment rate unexpectedly improved.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Amazingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazingly. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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