Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astonishingly

/əstˈɑnɪʃɪŋli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
as-ton-ish-ing-ly
IPA
/əstˈɑnɪʃɪŋli/
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.

adv

Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English astonishing Middle English -ly English -ly English astonishingly From astonishing + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more astonishingly (comparative) most astonishingly (superlative)

Synonyms

amazingly staggeringly very hugely surprisingly

Questions

How do you pronounce astonishingly?
The recorded pronunciation is /əstˈɑnɪʃɪŋli/.
What does astonishingly mean?
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Where does astonishingly come from?
Etymology tree English astonishing Middle English -ly English -ly English astonishingly From astonishing + -ly.

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