Synonyms for astonishingly
- adverb
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Adverb
1. Amazingly — very; remarkably used as an intensifier
Other
marvelously US, marvellously UK
Definitions
- adv. 1
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
The advertisements made the place look promising, but the food was astonishingly bad.
Example sentences
- surprisingly Maria completed her homework surprisingly quickly.
- hugely His warm way with people had made him hugely popular.
- amazingly My approach is amazingly simple but very effective.
- staggeringly He was staggeringly ignorant of foreign affairs.
- marvelously The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| astonishingly | steady | |
| surprisingly | rising | |
| hugely | rising | |
| amazingly | rising | |
| staggeringly | rising | |
| marvelously | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- very2
- 6 letters
- hugely2
- 9 letters
- amazingly4
- 11 letters
- marvelously4
- 12 letters
- surprisingly4, staggeringly4, marvellously
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).