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Word: Astonishingly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: "Astonishingly" means in a way that surprises or shocks people because it is very impressive or unusual. When something happens astonishingly, it is often difficult to believe because it is so extraordinary.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "astonishingly" to describe an action or a situation that is surprising and impressive.
• It usually comes before a verb in a sentence.

Example:

• "Astonishingly, she won the championship without any prior experience."
• This means that it is surprising and impressive that she won, especially since she had no experience.

Advanced Usage:

• You might find "astonishingly" used in more complex sentences to emphasize the unexpected nature of an event or achievement.
  • For instance: "The team performed astonishingly well despite the lack of resources."

Word Variants:

• Astonish (verb): To surprise someone very much.

  • Example: "The magician's tricks astonished the audience."

• Astonishment (noun): A feeling of great surprise.

  • Example: "Her astonishment was clear when she saw the surprise party."

Different Meaning:

• There are no significant different meanings for "astonishingly," but it is closely related to feelings of surprise and amazement.

Synonyms:

• Amazingly
• Surprisingly
• Incredibly
• Remarkably

Idioms:

• While there are no specific idioms that use "astonishingly," you can express similar feelings with phrases like:
  • "Against all odds" - meaning something surprising happened despite difficulties.

Phrasal Verbs:

• There aren’t direct phrasal verbs that include "astonishingly," but you can use "turn out" in contexts where something surprising happens.
  • Example: "It turned out astonishingly well."

Summary:

"Astonishingly" is used to describe something that happens in a surprising and impressive way.

Academic

Adverb

1. in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
   • amazingly, he finished medical school in three years

Synonyms

• amazingly
• surprisingly