astoundingly

adverb

as in amazingly

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Recent Examples of astoundingly The level of borrowing this industry is seeing is astoundingly high. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 Either the bike is astoundingly valuable as a collector's item, or sellers are contributing to the lore of one of Tesla's wildest non-car releases in 2026. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026 To this point, this World Cup has been astoundingly good, frankly. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026 Ted Lasso rookie cards in existence; an astoundingly small number considering the hundreds that were originally given away. — Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026 And then Chambers did an astoundingly brave thing. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 Simply, astoundingly, that works pretty well. — Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 In terms of quality of life — affluence, food quality and production, life expectancies, standard of living almost everywhere — the news is astoundingly good. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026 But a social media narrative, especially among left-wing influencers, is that City Councilman Andy Thomson’s astoundingly close five-vote win in the race for mayor is another sign of a great blue Democratic wave sweeping the country, a harbinger of trouble for Republicans in November. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astoundingly
  1. amazingly
  2. astonishingly
  3. surprisingly
  4. stunningly
  5. unexpectedly
Adverb
  • After easily winning Mixed-1, Newman & Jackie had match point on their paddles but couldn’t finish, and amazingly SoCal’s youngsters Campbell and Mackinnon saved six match points to came back to shock Brooklyn 12-10 and force the DreamBreaker.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the group offered amazingly little of that over the course of the night, minimizing the bells and whistles during what could be properly dubbed a fairly boring stage show overall.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of amazingly
Adverb
  • And Mythology is the most astonishingly successful of all of her books.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The pacing sometimes goes slack, but even when the narrative starts wandering, Simple Town boasts a goofy magnetism that sustains the movie astonishingly well.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of astonishingly
Adverb
  • Even still, the filmmaker is excited to let Edinburgh audiences begin probing this surprisingly affecting piece on loss and extraterrestrial life.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The new study suggests that water and dust can form and survive surprisingly close to a supermassive black hole, where intense radiation and other harsh conditions might otherwise be expected to destroy them.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprisingly
Adverb
  • 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
  • The Mets have followed up the disappointment of 2025’s second-half fade with a stunningly incompetent 2026 season.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stunningly
Adverb
  • There is also the possibility that a Double Gameweek unexpectedly appears before Gameweek 19, although that would likely require a postponement.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unexpectedly

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“Astoundingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astoundingly. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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