stunningly

adverb

Definition of stunninglynext
as in amazingly

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Recent Examples of stunningly 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 Even more stunningly, the audience on Telemundo eclipsed the audience on Fox. — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Whether your particular version of gray hair is bright white, a steely salt-and-pepper, or somewhere stunningly in-between, certain cuts bring out the dimension of your shade and the best of your texture. — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunningly
  1. amazingly
  2. astonishingly
  3. surprisingly
  4. astoundingly
  5. unexpectedly
Adverb
  • 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
  • However, amazingly this is the third record set in the last month for this beautiful sunfish.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of amazingly
Adverb
  • These fake talk show employees were all astonishingly hilarious.
    — Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Something extraordinary these episodes illustrate, in our view, is the vulnerability of America’s highly interconnected fresh-food supply chain, in which one grower or supplier problem can ripple astonishingly fast.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of astonishingly
Adverb
  • And maybe most surprisingly, good at showing us, once and for all, the profound importance of intention behind our aesthetic choices.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Losing your moral principles, on the other hand, can be surprisingly easy.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprisingly
Adverb
  • The prospects can seem both abundant and astoundingly unappealing.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The level of borrowing this industry is seeing is astoundingly high.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of astoundingly
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  • Which brings us to the flashbacks, which this week — unexpectedly, thrillingly — end with the moment when Per Stensen’s silo project abruptly went live.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The last night was when Belafonte unexpectedly found himself on stage with his left leg elevated.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unexpectedly

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