What does astonishingly mean?
Astonishingly means In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish..
Famous hotels, for instance, are astonishingly commonplace.
The advertisements made the place look promising, but the food was astonishingly bad.
“Republican frontrunner Donald Trump used a campaign stop in Michigan on Monday to make astonishingly sexist attacks against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton,” the left-leaning ThinkProgress wrote.
Use astonishingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Astonishingly means In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish..
Common synonyms include amazingly, staggeringly, very, hugely.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Famous hotels, for instance, are astonishingly commonplace.
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