staggeringly

adverb

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 The resulting soundstage is wide-open and staggeringly detailed, so much that some headphones will be forever ruined. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 The quality had been staggeringly good from both players, in a match that was played under the Centre Court roof because of the late start. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
  1. highly
  2. utterly
  3. greatly
  4. considerably
  5. much
Adverb
  • Only about half of employees in his research rated leaders highly in demonstrating care.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • After what Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self believes was a highly successful two-month summer set of workouts, the 14 Jayhawk players on the 2026-27 roster have headed to their hometowns for a month-long breather.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • There were four outlandish, outcast characters, whom Goldberg utterly embodied with something as slight as the crossing of her eyes or the dragging of her leg.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • Silver is particularly interesting because it's also found in utterly ancient meteorites called CI chondrites.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Indeed, Richard the Lionheart, after countless campaigns and victories, was slain by a crossbowman (ironically, because this was a weapon that Richard championed greatly against the wishes of the Church).
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Everyone seemed to get their money’s worth, and the ex-Cubs who came back to Wrigley greatly added to the show.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • The planet had remained hidden in the data all this time, overshadowed by its considerably brighter star and two companion planets.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • In this situation, the Bao 5 feels impressively punchy and is certainly capable of keeping pace with considerably more expensive rivals.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of considerably
Adverb
  • But the version posed to voters this year would take much longer — with the city’s first even-year election happening in 2034.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The move suggests Beijing is expanding its long-range strike capability across a much larger fleet instead of limiting it to a few advanced vessels.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of much

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“Staggeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggeringly. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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