astoundingly

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Recent Examples of astoundingly 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 Testing these rockets went astoundingly well, in fact. Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025 Then millions did, an astoundingly quick adoption. Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025 Steve Jobs had signed deals with all five major record labels to allow legal purchasing of individual songs—astoundingly, without copy protection—for 99 cents each, or full albums for $10. ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 Nearly 25 years later, North is just as bad as Ebert wrote, an astoundingly wrongheaded concept executed in the most mealy-mouthed, limp way possible. Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025 Ruffalo's fallen federal agent is Tom Brandis, a former priest who is reassigned from the field to man career fair booths after an astoundingly terrible family tragedy leaves him a broken man. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025 To make matters worse, most leaders of advanced economies are astoundingly clueless as to how to create conditions for vibrant prosperity. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astoundingly
Adverb
  • And when Ron calls the RBMG phone number, the (amazingly catchy) hold music plays on a loop nonstop.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But, amazingly, nobody went to jail during their time in Portland.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Waymo robotaxis are astonishingly good at driving compared to humans, but that’s not even remotely good enough.
    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
Adverb
  • Even over-the-counter basics, like children’s Tylenol or chewable Pepto-Bismol, can be surprisingly hard to find abroad, especially in countries where pharmacies stock different formulations or ban certain medications altogether.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Harris’ margin of victory in the state was surprisingly narrow, and the recent poll shows that this gap could get even smaller, depending on who is on the ticket.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • As another once-promising season falls apart, this time stamped out in stunningly emphatic fashion, a conversation that had only begun to percolate is now steaming hot.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But then Miami fizzled and was stunningly eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • While working on the project, costs ballooned unexpectedly—reaching well over six figures—and this doctrine became an important reminder when justifying the expenses.
    Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The team proposes a few different mechanisms that could account for the unexpectedly rapid brightening of this comet from beyond the solar system.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Astoundingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astoundingly. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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