as in amazingly
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stunningly
Eventually, Connor made his way into Trans Am road racing, and his stunningly quick success there attracted the eye of the NASCAR world.
—
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The high-resolution imagery reveals a stunningly diverse landscape of snowy valleys threaded with a vein-like network of mountain peaks, around which sit the venues of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The last upset with a larger spread was the 2007 season when the Pats (again) were favored by a massive 12 points only to stunningly lose to the Giants.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, in texture and sweep, production designer Cary White and director of photography Douglas Milsome have stunningly captured the look and feel of the frontier of fable and dream, as enveloping a vision as realized by Benjamin West.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Listen to our Greatest Pop Stars podcast discussion about Bad Bunny’s stunningly full year here, and find the rest of our updating top 10 list with all our corresponding essays and pods here.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Its stagnant population challenge is really about the stunningly few Americans who relocate to California.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Monticello is stunningly beautiful.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Is there another book at once so good and so bad, so thrilling and so boring, so authentic to the currents of the soul and so hideously contrived, so stunningly patrolled by dreamlike visions and so crushed by its own intellectual baggage?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The high-resolution imagery reveals a stunningly diverse landscape of snowy valleys threaded with a vein-like network of mountain peaks, around which sit the venues of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The last upset with a larger spread was the 2007 season when the Pats (again) were favored by a massive 12 points only to stunningly lose to the Giants.
—Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Moreover, in texture and sweep, production designer Cary White and director of photography Douglas Milsome have stunningly captured the look and feel of the frontier of fable and dream, as enveloping a vision as realized by Benjamin West.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Listen to our Greatest Pop Stars podcast discussion about Bad Bunny’s stunningly full year here, and find the rest of our updating top 10 list with all our corresponding essays and pods here.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Its stagnant population challenge is really about the stunningly few Americans who relocate to California.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Monticello is stunningly beautiful.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Is there another book at once so good and so bad, so thrilling and so boring, so authentic to the currents of the soul and so hideously contrived, so stunningly patrolled by dreamlike visions and so crushed by its own intellectual baggage?
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunningly
Adverb
-
In just one night, this lip mask can make your lips amazingly soft and hydrated.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
-
The evolution is amazingly quick.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Snejana, who’s teaching my practice today, is almost astonishingly sweet and earnest.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
-
The astonishingly talented cast of that proto-Brat Pack film included Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez and Tom Cruise, all still early in their careers.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
The state of the union’s economy is surprisingly strong.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
-
The menu leans locally-sourced and has excellent vegetarian options as well as, not surprisingly, a stellar wine list.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
-
Somewhat astoundingly, each of his proposals, if enacted, would be more likely to make the affordability problem worse, not better.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
-
To Dallas’ astoundingly great luck, the arrival and rise of Cooper Flagg has been a bright ray of hope and excitement, but with Doncic back in the building the air was thick with gloom, regret and, yes, ongoing anger.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
Cardiac arrest occurs when a person’s heart stops beating unexpectedly, which in turn stops blood flow to the brain and other organs.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
-
For decades, scientists have found that the ice giant’s upper atmosphere is unexpectedly cooling—and these latest measurements show that trend is still going.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stunningly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunningly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
