ASTOUNDINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

astoundingly

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as in amazingly

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Recent Examples of astoundingly Today, almost 160 years since Twain’s account of his trip was first published, global travel has become astoundingly more accessible, efficient, and interconnected. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026 An astoundingly prolific painter, Max was also a canny businessman. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Sep. 2026 The prospects can seem both abundant and astoundingly unappealing. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 The level of borrowing this industry is seeing is astoundingly high. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 Either the bike is astoundingly valuable as a collector's item, or sellers are contributing to the lore of one of Tesla's wildest non-car releases in 2026. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026 To this point, this World Cup has been astoundingly good, frankly. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 Ted Lasso rookie cards in existence; an astoundingly small number considering the hundreds that were originally given away. — Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026 And then Chambers did an astoundingly brave thing. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026

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The movie never punches for laughs, and the filmmakers are amazingly assured in their subtle style and their meticulous attention to detail.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
And amazingly, though perhaps not surprisingly, Zverev has been able to collect those two trophies without beating either Alcaraz or Sinner all year.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of amazingly

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If this were to be done, making just a handful of them would be astonishingly expensive per aircraft.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Yet given how rickety and stingy the country’s system of early-childhood support already is, the specifics of Vance’s proposal could produce astonishingly cruel results.

— Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of astonishingly

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And, not surprisingly, there are some lovely weaving metaphors throughout, not the least of which is how a mix of contrasting colors and imperfections yields the most compelling cloth.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
In my experience as a business leader in retail, businesses are often very good at describing themselves and surprisingly bad at explaining why someone should choose them.

— Margareta Petrovic, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of surprisingly

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And this must have been one of the most stunningly beautiful places in all of the world.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
As artistic director of Emilio Pucci since 2021, Miceli has infused the brand with the same happy spirit as evidenced by the singular shows staged over the years in stunningly beautiful locations from Capri to Portofino.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stunningly

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If your browser or security software warns that a site copied something unexpectedly, take that warning seriously.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unexpectedly delayed the distribution of the shots to a key federal program and some states.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

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