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astonishingly

adv.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋɫi// UK //ɐstˈɒnɪʃɪŋli// as·ton·ish·ing·ly

adv. in a way that is very surprising or shocking. You use this to describe something that is much better or worse than you expected.

adv. in a manner that causes great surprise or amazement. Often used to introduce a result that is significantly different from a previous expectation.


SIMPLE

The team won the game astonishingly quickly.

CONTEXTUAL

Astonishingly, the small startup managed to outperform the established giants in the same industry.

COMPLEX

Astonishingly, the ancient manuscript survived the centuries of war and decay, providing modern scholars with an unprecedented look into the daily lives of the era.

Synonyms
Origin

From astonishing + -ly.

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