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Recent Examples of amazingly
The evolution is amazingly quick.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Created from imagery of the actual towers captured via drone, the sculpture is over 8 feet tall and amazingly accurate, recording the details of each individual work of graffiti, the textures of concrete and iron, and the construction debris left haphazardly about the site.
—Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
With jets flying overhead and shells exploding nearby, the scene, shot in the Philippines, was done, amazingly, in one take.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Murphy’s response, on Newsom’s podcast, was amazingly mean.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Created from imagery of the actual towers captured via drone, the sculpture is over 8 feet tall and amazingly accurate, recording the details of each individual work of graffiti, the textures of concrete and iron, and the construction debris left haphazardly about the site.
—Sharon Mizota, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
With jets flying overhead and shells exploding nearby, the scene, shot in the Philippines, was done, amazingly, in one take.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Murphy’s response, on Newsom’s podcast, was amazingly mean.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amazingly
Adverb
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His tried-and-true pantry staples of baking soda and vinegar make a surprisingly effective abrasive paste.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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While large ships are designed to minimize movement, Alaska’s waters can still get surprisingly rough at times—especially when sailing through open passages.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Even so, American military operations have for the most part been astonishingly well executed.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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And species like naked mole rats and bowhead whales live for astonishingly long periods of time, decades and centuries, respectively.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Brown scored eight points, pulled down eight rebounds and was huge defensively Saturday night as Marist rolled to a stunningly convincing 44-28 win over defending champion Benet in the Class 4A state championship game at the State Farm Center in Champaign.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The mother was stunningly beautiful.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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For many performers, the path to the red suit begins unexpectedly.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The special also revisited moments from past Bachelorette seasons when contestants unexpectedly walked away near the end of the journey.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Amazingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amazingly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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