adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 S T AW1 N D IH0 NG L IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adv
Meaning 1
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
For such a fancy, well-known restaurant, the food was astoundingly bad.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English astounding Middle English -ly English -ly English astoundingly From astounding + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
ällistyttävästi
— in an astounding manner