as in highly
to a large extent or degree
a staggeringly inappropriate comment to make at a funeral
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Recent Examples of staggeringly
The number of young Scottish players competing in the Premiership is staggeringly low, so fast-tracking the few who are playing senior minutes has become the strategy.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Her great love Richard Burton, especially, loved to surprise her with knockout gifts with a staggeringly high carat count.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nearly three centuries later, the Shaker founder could become an unlikely icon for Gen Z, who are bringing celibacy back in staggeringly high numbers, according to a slew of recent studies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Yet staggeringly, until now, most of these waters beyond national jurisdiction have had no comprehensive legal protection at all.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Well, this latest adaptation could, which spins the aforementioned plot points in staggeringly irritating ways.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Providers worry that, without finding ways to fill the funding gaps, they may be forced to close housing sites and end rental aid efforts, leaving thousands without a crucial lifeline across California’s staggeringly unaffordable rental markets.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Poverty and unemployment rates are staggeringly high (more than 80% in some districts, tribal leaders say).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
After his less-than inspiring performance in the primary, followed by a staggeringly low-key start to the general election campaign, Kinloch brought in a new campaign manager who indicated their rhetoric would take on a harder edge.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Her great love Richard Burton, especially, loved to surprise her with knockout gifts with a staggeringly high carat count.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nearly three centuries later, the Shaker founder could become an unlikely icon for Gen Z, who are bringing celibacy back in staggeringly high numbers, according to a slew of recent studies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Yet staggeringly, until now, most of these waters beyond national jurisdiction have had no comprehensive legal protection at all.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Well, this latest adaptation could, which spins the aforementioned plot points in staggeringly irritating ways.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Providers worry that, without finding ways to fill the funding gaps, they may be forced to close housing sites and end rental aid efforts, leaving thousands without a crucial lifeline across California’s staggeringly unaffordable rental markets.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Poverty and unemployment rates are staggeringly high (more than 80% in some districts, tribal leaders say).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
After his less-than inspiring performance in the primary, followed by a staggeringly low-key start to the general election campaign, Kinloch brought in a new campaign manager who indicated their rhetoric would take on a harder edge.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The allegations raised fresh questions about the circumstances of Navalny's 2024 death and about the origin of a highly unusual toxin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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People are interested in the stuff because the underlying scientific and philosophical questions are utterly fascinating.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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An utterly necessary and devastating cry of the soul against nationalism?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Additionally, electronic screening from the metal surface greatly altered images of vibrations that moved perpendicular to the surface.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The spot has long been a respite from the daily grind, and Schoen finds peace there, but Paradise River Bend has suffered greatly in the wake of the flood.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The city is considerably cheaper than many Southern California towns and even cheaper than Phoenix and Scottsdale, with an average home value around $318,000, according to Zillow.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The job was considerably bigger when Ashurbanipal ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire 2,700 years ago.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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India also has much lower oil demand for transport, about half China’s levels per person in 2012.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In any case, many in East Asia complain that their systems work children too hard, robbing them of fun, and focus too much on memorization and not enough on creativity.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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