STUNNINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

stunningly

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Definition of stunningly

as in amazingly

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Recent Examples of stunningly Meanwhile, a major reboot out of Canton as Hall of Fame reduces its voting body from 50 to 25 in wake of last year’s embarrassment when all-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick stunningly did not get in on first ballot. — Greg Cote september 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 Saturday’s flyover in Cape Town punctuates a summer of aircraft flying stunningly close to the ground. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 For The Times) Point Reyes National Seashore is a stunningly beautiful 110-square-mile expanse about an hour north of San Francisco. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Its stunningly bright display cuts through direct sunlight with ease, its cameras deliver sharper, more vibrant shots than ever, and a fresh suite of AI capabilities—like Proactive Assistance—makes everyday tasks feel effortlessly futuristic. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 However, on Saturday, Sanders was stunningly left off the first-team defense and didn’t play a single defensive snap in the first half. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, and a stunningly great Colman Domingo star in the film version of that tale, the journey of a stripper and her friend to Tampa, where things go wrong in wild and unpredictable ways. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 Among 600 beautiful books lining one of the rooms dubbed The Library, a stunningly tall room filled with leather chairs and colorful rugs. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 On Sunday, the Red Sox capped off a stunningly strong homestand with a 6-1 victory. — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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Simmons has only made five 3-pointers in his career (none since 2021) while only attempting 36, both of which are amazingly low for a primary ballhandler in the modern NBA.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In fact, this season is looking amazingly like last season, with the shaky bullpen and strong starting pitching.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of amazingly

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And astonishingly even 90s are not out of the question for a majority of the Bay Area if enough tropical moisture is present.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That gives you something that is simultaneously very light, mechanically strong and astonishingly tolerant of heat.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of astonishingly

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Perhaps surprisingly, that same business has quietly bankrolled Spano’s path to the sky.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
And moratoriums have been surprisingly effective – between January and March this year, at least 75 data center projects worth approximately $130 billion were disrupted by local opposition, according to the research firm Data Center Watch.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of surprisingly

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But the presence of her young daughter, Daisy (Blake Kennedy), unexpectedly brought over by her ex for the weekend, makes the stakes of her survival all the more complicated.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Because last night, unexpectedly, was a banger, led by a team that went 0-12 last year.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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