Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astoundingly

/əstˈaʊndɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables: as-tound-ing-ly
IPA: /əstˈaʊndɪŋli/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.

Example Sentences

"For such a fancy, well-known restaurant, the food was astoundingly bad."

Etymology

Etymology tree English astounding Middle English -ly English -ly English astoundingly From astounding + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more astoundingly (comparative) most astoundingly (superlative)

Rhymes With

resoundingly

Questions

How do you pronounce astoundingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /əstˈaʊndɪŋli/.
What does astoundingly mean?: In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
Where does astoundingly come from?: Etymology tree English astounding Middle English -ly English -ly English astoundingly From astounding + -ly.

How to pronounce astoundingly

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