as in highly
to a large extent or degree
a staggeringly inappropriate comment to make at a funeral
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Recent Examples of staggeringly
And while many of Greece’s most iconic destinations are on the mainland and peninsula, like Athens, millions of visitors flock to the country for its staggeringly beautiful islands.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Weiss said the infrastructure necessary to move fresh water from the coast back uphill for farmers would be staggeringly expensive, likely adding tens of billons of dollars to the overall cost.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The daughter of a gentleman and a maid, Sophie was orphaned at a young age and forced into servitude by her own father’s wife, the staggeringly bitter and petty Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
But his evangelical fund-raising techniques are staggeringly effective.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The number of young Scottish players competing in the Premiership is staggeringly low, so fast-tracking the few who are playing senior minutes has become the strategy.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Her great love Richard Burton, especially, loved to surprise her with knockout gifts with a staggeringly high carat count.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet staggeringly, until now, most of these waters beyond national jurisdiction have had no comprehensive legal protection at all.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Well, this latest adaptation could, which spins the aforementioned plot points in staggeringly irritating ways.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Weiss said the infrastructure necessary to move fresh water from the coast back uphill for farmers would be staggeringly expensive, likely adding tens of billons of dollars to the overall cost.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The daughter of a gentleman and a maid, Sophie was orphaned at a young age and forced into servitude by her own father’s wife, the staggeringly bitter and petty Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
But his evangelical fund-raising techniques are staggeringly effective.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The number of young Scottish players competing in the Premiership is staggeringly low, so fast-tracking the few who are playing senior minutes has become the strategy.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Her great love Richard Burton, especially, loved to surprise her with knockout gifts with a staggeringly high carat count.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet staggeringly, until now, most of these waters beyond national jurisdiction have had no comprehensive legal protection at all.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Well, this latest adaptation could, which spins the aforementioned plot points in staggeringly irritating ways.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
Adverb
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Then there’s Schiaparelli’s approach to work, which was renegade, and highly collaborative.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
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These events are extremely rare, requiring massive datasets and highly refined detection techniques.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The very notion of national unity in a time of war seems utterly beyond this president, who follows his capricious instincts and continues, as ever, to spray venom at domestic opponents (and, for that matter, allies) when they are needed to wage and win the war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In the South, our home's footprint naturally extends outdoors with our porches and courtyards, which can greatly expand the amount of living space without needing to build more walls.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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But reports of the death of old-fashioned books were greatly exaggerated.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Over the past three decades, went their analysis, total property tax levies in Cook County rose at roughly twice the pace of inflation and considerably more than than average wages.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The margin is considerably wider than two other recent surveys.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Calling a game for TV is much different than radio, and most (not all) announcers react according to the medium.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pay in Durham is much lower across the board, trailing the Queen City by over $100,000 in some top positions such as the city manager, city attorney and communications director.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Staggeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggeringly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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