astonishingly

adverb

as in surprisingly

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Recent Examples of astonishingly Some years later, almost just as astonishingly, Stephen Dixon and I became pen pals. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 Forecasts for this storm reflect the improving reliability of AI weather models overall, and signal an astonishingly rapid shift to routine use of such products by human forecasters. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Orville Peck may still hide his face behind a mask, but the country crooner has been astonishingly open about his struggles with addiction and mental health. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 The Forbes 400 are astonishingly rich, but the federal government’s fiscal problem is even bigger. — Jeff Hoopes, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The cavalry has arrived for Ken Paxton in Texas as Republicans execute a large and astonishingly fast ramp-up in spending to fend off his Democratic challenger for Senate. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026 The highs are incredibly high, but the lows can be astonishingly low. — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026 If this were to be done, making just a handful of them would be astonishingly expensive per aircraft. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Yet given how rickety and stingy the country’s system of early-childhood support already is, the specifics of Vance’s proposal could produce astonishingly cruel results. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishingly
  1. surprisingly
  2. amazingly
  3. astoundingly
  4. stunningly
  5. unexpectedly
Adverb
  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The everyday stuff could go surprisingly well today.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • A little improvisation could make the rest of the day surprisingly efficient.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of surprisingly
Adverb
  • But Salazar, who, amazingly, is also a Cuban American former news anchor, is now reckoning with her district increasingly turning on the President amid economic pressure and an immigration crackdown that is extremely unpopular among Latinos.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Reid, amazingly, has the most wins of any coach at Allegiant with seven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of amazingly
Adverb
  • Picking the flags for our new school was the hardest part of an astoundingly easy process.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Today, almost 160 years since Twain’s account of his trip was first published, global travel has become astoundingly more accessible, efficient, and interconnected.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of astoundingly
Adverb
  • Waititi and co-screenwriter Dahvi Waller seem impervious to that refined sensibility, instead preferring to slather on the quirks, to stunningly charmless effect.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Mulder's dingy little base of operations has been stunningly recreated here, with both overt references and subtle nods that X-Files fans will appreciate.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of stunningly
Adverb
  • February 19 – March 20 Something at home or in your private life could shift unexpectedly today.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pisces February 19 – March 20 Something at home or in your private life could shift unexpectedly today.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of unexpectedly

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