stunningly

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Recent Examples of stunningly Over the last 15 years, health data has mostly become electronic, compute power has expanded 360-fold and artificial intelligence has become stunningly powerful. Dan Riskin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Husseini had proven stunningly corrupt. Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025 She was stunningly draped in a tan Harith Hashim ensemble, the wavy silhouette of which contrasted with how Andrew Fitzsimons styled her hair perfectly straight. Marci Robin, Allure, 11 Sep. 2025 While stunningly shot, this is no usual Franz Kafka biopic, with Holland more interested in nightmares than the who, what, when, where and why of a story. Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025 Howard’s reputation for being a workmanlike filmmaker — solid, unflashy, without an easily noticeable personal style — proves to be stunningly effective in Frost/Nixon, where the actors and the script are the real stars. Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025 Across 12 tracks, KAYTRANADA forgoes any and all features and allows his textured, stuttering sound flow in and out of grooves, vibes and feelings, making for a stunningly cohesive dance album that’s guaranteed to keep you dancing for all of its 35 minutes. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2025 After launching Béis back in 2018, the actress and entrepreneur quickly gained status as a celeb whose business ventures actually align with their personal interests, a fact which became stunningly clear as Mitchell lit up telling Travel + Leisure about her limited-edition collection with Gap. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunningly
Adverb
  • The answer from behind the wheel, amazingly, is both.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Daltrey’s voice — the one thing that really makes or breaks a Who show — sounded amazingly strong for most of the night.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Most of them are astonishingly clear, though a few are milkier or even red at depth (some of the red ones have clarity like a ruby).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Here, within an astonishingly small radius, are housed such digital titans as OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe and HP.
    Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Generosity can be a surprisingly powerful economic indicator.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Whole milk comes out thick and lush, like the classic cappuccino topping, while oat milk holds up surprisingly well, too—creamy and stable instead of watery.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Then millions did, an astoundingly quick adoption.
    Jim Cramer, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Nonetheless, this excellent and unlikely cocktail was, astoundingly and as the name suggests, conceived to be enjoyed in the morning.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The album sometimes does fit that description—especially on the relatively strong, if unexpectedly downcast, opening three songs.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The new Fair Oaks restaurant and an upcoming Roseville eatery are housed in units formerly filled by Chando’s Tacos — which shut down unexpectedly in July — with two other restaurants slated for Davis and Elk Grove.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Stunningly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunningly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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