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staggeringly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S T AE1 G ER0 IH2 NG L IY2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

To a breathtaking degree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: degree

Examples

  • The ancient city was staggeringly beautiful.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Moving with a stagger.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

Examples

  • He made his way staggeringly to the bar.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

extremely

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was enormously popular

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: enormously, tremendously, hugely

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English staggering Middle English -ly English -ly English staggeringly From staggering + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ällistyttävän — (degree) to a breathtaking degree
  • Russian: ошеломляюще (ošelomljajušče) — (degree) to a breathtaking degree
  • Russian: потрясающе (potrjasajušče) — (degree) to a breathtaking degree
  • Finnish: hoiperrellen — (manner) in a staggering way; with a stagger
  • Finnish: hoipertelevasti — (manner) in a staggering way; with a stagger
  • Russian: нетвёрдой походкой (netvjórdoj poxodkoj) — (manner) in a staggering way; with a stagger
  • Russian: пошатываясь (pošatyvajasʹ) — (manner) in a staggering way; with a stagger
  • Russian: шатаясь (šatajasʹ) — (manner) in a staggering way; with a stagger