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Recent Examples of astonishingly
Waymo robotaxis are astonishingly good at driving compared to humans, but that’s not even remotely good enough.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
God has no mercy in Banjong Pisanthanakun's brutal, astonishingly insightful film, unveiling the root of evil through a realistic view of exorcisms — and becoming one of the highest-grossing Korean horror films of all time.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
When the Creature comes astonishingly to life, though not exactly as planned, Victor is entranced for all of about five minutes before seeming to lose interest.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
This is an astonishingly weak negotiating position.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Most of them are astonishingly clear, though a few are milkier or even red at depth (some of the red ones have clarity like a ruby).
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Here, within an astonishingly small radius, are housed such digital titans as OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe and HP.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Cosmologists now argue the universe’s primordial magnetic fields were astonishingly weak, comparable to the brain’s tiny signals, yet still thread today’s cosmic web.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Tulloch is one of Silicon Valley’s cutting-edge AI researchers who have lately attracted astonishingly lucrative job offers from legacy tech companies trying to lure them away from their AI-native startups.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
God has no mercy in Banjong Pisanthanakun's brutal, astonishingly insightful film, unveiling the root of evil through a realistic view of exorcisms — and becoming one of the highest-grossing Korean horror films of all time.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
When the Creature comes astonishingly to life, though not exactly as planned, Victor is entranced for all of about five minutes before seeming to lose interest.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
This is an astonishingly weak negotiating position.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Most of them are astonishingly clear, though a few are milkier or even red at depth (some of the red ones have clarity like a ruby).
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Here, within an astonishingly small radius, are housed such digital titans as OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe and HP.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Cosmologists now argue the universe’s primordial magnetic fields were astonishingly weak, comparable to the brain’s tiny signals, yet still thread today’s cosmic web.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Tulloch is one of Silicon Valley’s cutting-edge AI researchers who have lately attracted astonishingly lucrative job offers from legacy tech companies trying to lure them away from their AI-native startups.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishingly
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While bold at first glance, electric blue is surprisingly wearable, acting almost like a modern neutral when paired with black, white, gray, navy, or denim.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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With two bedrooms and two baths, the home is surprisingly expansive, boasting just under 2,400 square feet across its clever layout.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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People were making perfect croissants right in the middle of what was probably one of the most traumatic times for so many people, but some beautiful things did come out of it amazingly.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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My dad speaks amazingly fluent and flawed German for a New Yorker who never studied it in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Nonetheless, this excellent and unlikely cocktail was, astoundingly and as the name suggests, conceived to be enjoyed in the morning.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Testing these rockets went astoundingly well, in fact.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Dulgarian was the heavy favorite heading into UFC Fight Night 263 over the weekend but stunningly lost in the first round by submission.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Situated high in the Andes Mountains, the stunningly vast Ancash region offers adventures for all levels of climbers, trekkers, and mountaineers.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Ghostbusters actress discussed a sketch that made SNL head honcho Lorne Michaels unexpectedly lose it during an interview with the Good One podcast.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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When two unexpectedly return, the town dares to hope again.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Astonishingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonishingly. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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