| 单词 | astonishingly |
| 释义 | astonishingly (once / 3800 pages) adv If something is done astonishingly, it is done in an incredible, amazing manner. It will blow your mind. Someone who gives away a million dollars is astonishingly generous. To astonish is to amaze, and anything wild and surprising is astonishing. Add an -ly to the end to form astonishingly and that describes something done in a way that completely surprises. Great athletes play astonishingly well, a sunset that takes your breath away is astonishingly beautiful, and someone who suddenly leaps out of a deathbed has astonishingly been cured! This is a strong word for things you can hardly believe are happening. WORD FAMILYastonishing: astonishingly+/astonish: astonished, astonishes, astonishing, astonishment/astonished: astonishedly/astonishment: astonishments USAGE EXAMPLESHis was an astonishingly more cosmopolitan world-view than that displayed by today’s Chinese leaders. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Mr. Gambaccini called Mr. Michael “an incredible talent,” adding, “He was an astonishingly honest writer in that his songs reflected himself utterly.” New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) “People are actually astonishingly well-behaved,” says Todd Forrest, vice president for horticulture and living collections. Wall Street Journal(Dec 12, 2016) adv in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise Syn amazingly, surprisingly |
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