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
Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development, according to new data from real estate services firm CBRE.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
At this point in his staggeringly productive career, Jude could likely pad out an impressive festival sidebar on his own.
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Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Instead, gum arabic, like so much of the country’s gargantuan wealth, now provides both the reason and resources for its staggeringly ruinous civil war.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Even by Canadian standards, the beaver population in this area is staggeringly large.
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Ryan Huling,
Time,
7 May 2026
Bathrooms come with rainfall showers (suites have staggeringly big tubs) and Davines amenities.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
In the Placer County foothills, one winery is subverting expectations and offering wine tasting experiences at a staggeringly low cost.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Stewart and Grace Kelly deliver endlessly charismatic performances, the cinematography is beautiful and precise, and the immense sets are staggeringly detailed.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
Fairplay’s campaign comes shortly after Google’s AI Futures Fund invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI animation studio that makes videos for kids and draws in staggeringly high viewership numbers, according to Bloomberg.
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Kaitlyn Huamani,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
At this point in his staggeringly productive career, Jude could likely pad out an impressive festival sidebar on his own.
—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Instead, gum arabic, like so much of the country’s gargantuan wealth, now provides both the reason and resources for its staggeringly ruinous civil war.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Even by Canadian standards, the beaver population in this area is staggeringly large.
—
Ryan Huling,
Time,
7 May 2026
Bathrooms come with rainfall showers (suites have staggeringly big tubs) and Davines amenities.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
In the Placer County foothills, one winery is subverting expectations and offering wine tasting experiences at a staggeringly low cost.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Stewart and Grace Kelly deliver endlessly charismatic performances, the cinematography is beautiful and precise, and the immense sets are staggeringly detailed.
—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 2026
Fairplay’s campaign comes shortly after Google’s AI Futures Fund invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI animation studio that makes videos for kids and draws in staggeringly high viewership numbers, according to Bloomberg.
—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
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These new tours further explore an important period of American history that remains highly relevant today.
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In the months since his March promotion, Andreou has worked to release the Copilot super app, scaled back the ubiquitous Copilot icons that irked Windows users, and launched Copilot Cowork to compete with Anthropic’s highly popular Claude Cowork.
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The subwoofer itself sports an eight-inch dual active driver that pumps out bone-shattering bass, and when paired with Dolby Atmos 3D support, the spatial audio sounds utterly unreal.
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Switzerland came out strong in the second half with two goals within 15 minutes, utterly deflating Canada's energy until the hydration break.
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That drive mattered greatly to Christopher Columbus, who sailed west in 1492.
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The approach greatly reduces the need for energy-intensive chillers and cooling infrastructure.
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Media attention on the case has waned considerably since mid-February, when the sheriff and FBI released surveillance footage of an armed prowler in a ski mask shown tampering with Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera shortly before she was abducted.
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Longer lives have produced careers that are more dynamic, less linear and often considerably longer than those experienced by previous generations.
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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But few students pay the sticker price, and the actual cost of college is typically much lower.
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“Staggeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggeringly. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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