adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 M EY1 Z IH0 NG L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adv
Meaning 1
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
That violin solo was played amazingly.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Amazingly, no one was injured in the crash.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adv
Meaning 3
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The car has amazingly low fuel consumption.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
amazingly, he finished medical school in three years
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: surprisingly, astonishingly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English amazing Middle English -ly English -ly English amazingly From amazing + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
49 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
عَجَبًا
(ʕajaban)
— wonderfully
Chinese Mandarin:
驚人的 /惊人的
(jīngrén de)
— wonderfully