amazingly

adverb

Definition of amazinglynext
as in surprisingly

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Recent Examples of amazingly To oppose advert — sorry, hydration — breaks is now, amazingly, to stand opposed to football players having a quick drink after playing 22 minutes in 40C (104F) heat. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The evening was going amazingly until the bill came. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Even more amazingly, Yuba County had farmstays in its plan. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Luxe rayon from bamboo sheets are amazingly soft, naturally breathable and cooling, and twice as strong as cotton. — ABC News, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for amazingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazingly
  1. surprisingly
  2. astonishingly
  3. astoundingly
  4. stunningly
  5. unexpectedly
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  • A week before Wembanyama agreed to that contract, the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the division-rival Philadelphia 76ers for a surprisingly meager package, which infuriated much of their fanbase.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • His work always speaks to our present, sometimes in surprisingly personal ways.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of surprisingly
Adverb
  • After Dark canon — which explores some media that’s good and more that’s astonishingly bad.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Musk got a late start in the LLM game, and spun up xAI’s data center in astonishingly record time.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of astonishingly
Adverb
  • To this point, this World Cup has been astoundingly good, frankly.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
  • Mendoza, 6-foot-5, was astoundingly effective for the Indiana Hoosiers in 2025, winning the Heisman Trophy and the national championship.
    — Trevor Woods, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of astoundingly
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  • Cantor clearly references this as a possible explanation for the stunningly inept display Monday night from the USMNT.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Start with this sleek, easy-to-style crescent crossbody, then treat yourself to this stunningly on-sale Kate Spade pick.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of stunningly
Adverb
  • Heather Leo’s future also arrived unexpectedly during the final days of the Games.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of unexpectedly

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“Amazingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazingly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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