ASTONISHINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

astonishingly

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as in surprisingly

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Recent Examples of astonishingly Some years later, almost just as astonishingly, Stephen Dixon and I became pen pals. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 Forecasts for this storm reflect the improving reliability of AI weather models overall, and signal an astonishingly rapid shift to routine use of such products by human forecasters. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Orville Peck may still hide his face behind a mask, but the country crooner has been astonishingly open about his struggles with addiction and mental health. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026 The Forbes 400 are astonishingly rich, but the federal government’s fiscal problem is even bigger. — Jeff Hoopes, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The cavalry has arrived for Ken Paxton in Texas as Republicans execute a large and astonishingly fast ramp-up in spending to fend off his Democratic challenger for Senate. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026 If this were to be done, making just a handful of them would be astonishingly expensive per aircraft. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 Yet given how rickety and stingy the country’s system of early-childhood support already is, the specifics of Vance’s proposal could produce astonishingly cruel results. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 But now, following Mahomes’ astonishingly rapid comeback, and the Chiefs’ equally impressive retooling on the fly, their quests have intensified again. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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Not surprisingly, the ballooning price of oil was the driving force behind the inflationary bump as the war in Iran rages on and energy exports remain tied up in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Our newest crop of delusionals is mostly white-collar professionals in their 30s with a surprisingly low level of Boston pride.

— Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of surprisingly

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Picking the flags for our new school was the hardest part of an astoundingly easy process.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
Today, almost 160 years since Twain’s account of his trip was first published, global travel has become astoundingly more accessible, efficient, and interconnected.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of astoundingly

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The outstanding artwork of the exhibition, Goldin’s slideshow, largely devoted to candid portraits of friends, many shot in her Bowery loft, remains stunningly raw.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Philadelphia Eagles legend and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson stunningly announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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