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amazingly

adv. sent.
B1 Intermediate US //əˈmeɪzɪŋɫi// UK //ɐmˈeɪzɪŋli// amaz·ing·ly

adv. in a way that is very surprising or hard to believe. You use it when you want to show that something is much better or more unusual than you expected.

adv. in a manner that causes great surprise or wonder. Often functions as a disjunct to express the speaker's attitude toward the entire statement.


SIMPLE

Amazingly, the cat survived the long fall without any injuries.

CONTEXTUAL

The team was losing by three goals, but amazingly, they managed to win the game in the final minute.

COMPLEX

The ancient manuscript remained amazingly intact despite being stored in a damp basement for over a century without any climate control.

Synonyms
Origin

From amazing + -ly.

Usage

Sentence adverb — typically placed at the beginning of a sentence to modify the whole clause, followed by a comma.

Pitfall

He is amazingly at playing piano.He is amazing at playing piano.Learners often use the adverb form when they need an adjective to describe a person's skill after a linking verb.

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