astonishingly
In shocking fashion
Astonishingly emphasizes that something is surprising or remarkable to an extreme degree: Astonishingly, she finished the marathon despite her injury.
It can modify adjectives to intensify them: The solution was astonishingly simple.
The word signals that what follows defies expectation.
Without prior indication
- shockinglyIn a startling manner
- startlinglyIn surprising manner
- stunninglyIn an astonishing manner
- unbelievablyTo an implausible extent
inconceivably · implausibly · improbably · unimaginably · unfathomably · incomprehensibly · bewilderingly · confoundingly
To an unusual degree
- extraordinarilyTo a remarkable degree
- incrediblyTo an extreme degree
- exceptionallyTo an unusual degree
- phenomenallyIn remarkable fashion
staggeringly · stupendously · tremendously · prodigiously · monumentally · immensely · vastly · supremely
To an implausible extent
- incrediblyTo an extreme degree
- impossiblyBeyond what's achievable
- preposterouslyIn a ridiculous manner
- absurdlyIn nonsensical manner
ridiculously · outrageously · ludicrously · mind-bogglingly · jaw-droppingly · flabbergastingly · gobsmackingly · thunderously
In astonishing manner
- marvelouslyIn an astonishing manner
- wonderfullyIn an excellent manner
- miraculouslyIn an astonishing manner
- magnificentlyIn an impressive manner
spectacularly · breathtakingly · wondrously · sublimely · gloriously · splendidly · fantastically · fabulously
unexpectedly
Without prior indication
- shockinglyIn a startling manner
- startlinglyIn surprising manner
- stunninglyIn an astonishing manner
unbelievably · inconceivably · implausibly · improbably · unimaginably · unfathomably · incomprehensibly · bewilderingly · confoundingly · bafflingly
remarkably
To an unusual degree
- extraordinarilyTo a remarkable degree
- incrediblyTo an extreme degree
- exceptionallyTo an unusual degree
phenomenally · staggeringly · stupendously · tremendously · prodigiously · monumentally · immensely · vastly · supremely · surpassingly
unbelievably
To an implausible extent
- incrediblyTo an extreme degree
- impossiblyBeyond what's achievable
- preposterouslyIn a ridiculous manner
absurdly · ridiculously · outrageously · ludicrously · mind-bogglingly · jaw-droppingly · flabbergastingly · gobsmackingly · thunderously
amazingly
In astonishing manner
- marvelouslyIn an astonishing manner
- wonderfullyIn an excellent manner
- miraculouslyIn an astonishing manner
magnificently · spectacularly · breathtakingly · wondrously · sublimely · gloriously · splendidly · fantastically · fabulously · enchantingly
- sentence startersoddly, curiously, strangely, surprisingly, remarkably
- believe it or notsurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, shockingly, remarkably
- intensifier adverbssurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, remarkably
astonishinglypredictably
In an expected manner
expectedly · unsurprisingly · as expected · foreseeably · naturally
astonishinglyunremarkably
In an ordinary manner
commonly · nominally · ordinarily · mundanely · moderately
astonishinglyordinarily
In the usual manner
normally · typically · commonly · unremarkably · mundanely