astonishingly — In a way that causes great surprise or amazement; to a remarkable or unexpected degree that leaves people stunned.
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: In a way that causes great surprise or amazement; to a remarkable or unexpected degree that leaves people stunned.
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is astonishingly good at playing video games.
- The price of this luxury car is astonishingly reasonable.
- He finished the entire pizza astonishingly quickly, even though he said he wasn't hungry.
astonishingly
ADVERB[/əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋli/]
In a way that causes great surprise or amazement; to a remarkable or unexpected degree that leaves people stunned.
Astonishingly, the little boy lifted the huge car with one hand.
A(one) + STON(stone) + ISH(dish) — astonishingly, the chef served a single stone on an elegant dish.
Astonishingly, the giant elephant vanished into thin air.
Got the picture? Now let's practice.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'extonare' meaning 'to thunder out' or 'to stun with thunder.' The word evolved to describe the feeling of being struck by lightning or thunder - completely amazed and stunned.
Breakdown
ex- (out/thoroughly) + tonare (to thunder) + -ish (verb suffix) + -ing (present participle) + -ly (adverb suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My grandmother is astonishingly good at playing video games.”
“The price of this luxury car is astonishingly reasonable.”
“He finished the entire pizza astonishingly quickly, even though he said he wasn't hungry.”
“The student's progress in English has been astonishingly rapid.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
Antonyms
Want to master 19,000+ words?
Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.