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Recent Examples of astonishingly
The mathematics of flat space is astonishingly versatile, and new research is upending the traditional thinking about the layout of our cosmos.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
Much more rarely — in fact, corresponding exactly to the release rate of movies by visionary German director Valeska Grisebach — the brilliance goes bone-deep, emerging from an astonishingly new and strange filmic architecture.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
The silky green ribbon of the Merced River meanders through the valley floor below, astonishingly lush during the spring snow melt.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
This is the reason that AI is so astonishingly fluent.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This Saturday, the 25 countries that made it through to the Grand Final will perform their songs in astonishingly rapid succession; despite its perennial veneer of sparkly chaos, Eurovision is, from a production logistics standpoint, the very tightest of ships.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Whatever the level of geopolitical volatility, millions of people like to buy a chance to win big at astonishingly long odds.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
Much more rarely — in fact, corresponding exactly to the release rate of movies by visionary German director Valeska Grisebach — the brilliance goes bone-deep, emerging from an astonishingly new and strange filmic architecture.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
The silky green ribbon of the Merced River meanders through the valley floor below, astonishingly lush during the spring snow melt.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
This is the reason that AI is so astonishingly fluent.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
This Saturday, the 25 countries that made it through to the Grand Final will perform their songs in astonishingly rapid succession; despite its perennial veneer of sparkly chaos, Eurovision is, from a production logistics standpoint, the very tightest of ships.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Whatever the level of geopolitical volatility, millions of people like to buy a chance to win big at astonishingly long odds.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for astonishingly
Adverb
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Perhaps surprisingly, there are a few deals to be had here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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But don’t throw them away just yet—those solo socks can still be surprisingly useful.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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This season is looking amazingly like last season.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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An has amazingly translated this into a fluid experience in English, easy to follow yet pleasantly disorienting.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Simply, astoundingly, that works pretty well.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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In terms of quality of life — affluence, food quality and production, life expectancies, standard of living almost everywhere — the news is astoundingly good.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Mama's serene smile is fixed upon her stunningly gorgeous face.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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This time, though, he's already somewhat sidelined by the introduction of Johnny Cage (Karl Urban), and then he's stunningly killed during a fight with Shao Kahn (Martyn Ford), who defeats him and crushes his head.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Adverb
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Larson unexpectedly died of an aortic dissection the night before the show’s first off-Broadway performance in 1996.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Mortgage rates can change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially in the current economic landscape.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Astonishingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astonishingly. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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