gobsmackingly
In stunning fashion
Gobsmackingly is an intensifier expressing that something is astonishing or shocking—so remarkable it metaphorically smacks you in the gob (British slang for mouth).
It modifies adjectives to emphasize extreme degree: gobsmackingly beautiful, gobsmackingly stupid, gobsmackingly expensive.
The word is informal and emphatic, more common in British English.
Extremely surprising or impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
- stupefyingCausing mental paralysis
dumbfounding · astounding · stunning · startling · thunderstruck · aghast · agog · blindsided
To an overpowering degree
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
- utterlyTo the fullest extent
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
completely · totally · thoroughly · remarkably · exceptionally · extraordinarily · tremendously · immensely
In an impressive manner
- spectacularlyIn a visually stunning manner
- wondrouslyIn an awe-inspiring manner
- marvelouslyIn an astonishing manner
- brilliantlyWith remarkable excellence
fantastically · sublimely · gloriously · splendidly · superbly · miraculously · prodigiously · stupendously
Without uttering sounds
- dumbstruckRendered speechless by shock
- tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- hushingQuieting or water-mining
inarticulate · inexpressibly · unutterably · indescribably · unspeakably · ineffably
jaw-dropping
Extremely surprising or impressive
- mind-blowingOverwhelmingly impressive or shocking
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- flabbergastingShocking into speechlessness
stupefying · dumbfounding · astounding · stunning · startling · thunderstruck · aghast · agog · blindsided · bowled-over
overwhelmingly
To an overpowering degree
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- profoundlyTo an extreme degree
- utterlyTo the fullest extent
absolutely · completely · totally · thoroughly · remarkably · exceptionally · extraordinarily · tremendously · immensely · intensely
magnificently
In an impressive manner
- spectacularlyIn a visually stunning manner
- wondrouslyIn an awe-inspiring manner
- marvelouslyIn an astonishing manner
brilliantly · fantastically · sublimely · gloriously · splendidly · superbly · miraculously · prodigiously · stupendously · awesomely
wordlessly
Without uttering sounds
- dumbstruckRendered speechless by shock
- tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
hushing · inarticulate · inexpressibly · unutterably · indescribably · unspeakably · ineffably
gobsmackinglymildly
In a gentle way
slightly · somewhat · barely · marginally · moderately
gobsmackinglyunremarkably
In an ordinary manner
unimpressively · predictably · unsurprisingly · boringly · mundanely