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   As·ton·ish·ing

   /əˈstäniSHiNG/

   

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   • 1. extremely surprising or impressive; amazing: "an astonishing achievement"

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   What does astonishingly mean?

   • In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish. Very; used as an intensifier. The advertisements made the place look promising, but the food was astonishingly bad. We know astonishingly little of him personally. But it would be eerily, astonishingly, mind-blowingly accurate.

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   What is astonishing in a sentence?

   • Certainly some of the uses to which this mineral is now being put are sufficiently astonishing. Considering that Maude did not profess to love her husband very much, it was astonishing how keenly she felt this. Astonishing definition: causing astonishment or surprise; amazing. See examples of ASTONISHING used in a sentence.

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   What does astonished mean?

   • Define astonished. astonished synonyms, astonished pronunciation, astonished translation, English dictionary definition of astonished. tr.v. as·ton·ished , as·ton·ish·ing , as·ton·ish·es To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise. a·ston′ish·ing·ly adv.

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   What are some examples of astonishing things?

   • Astonishing things are amazing; they blow your mind. When people first walked on the moon, that was astonishing. Miracles are astonishing. If you say, "Holy cow! I can't believe what I'm seeing," you're probably seeing something astonishing.

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   The meaning of ASTONISHING is causing a feeling of great surprise or wonder : surprising. How to use astonishing in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › astonishingASTONISHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ / us / əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ / Add to word list. B2. very surprising: Her first novel enjoyed an astonishing success. [ + to infinitive ] It's astonishing to think that only a few years ago he was a completely unknown actor. Synonyms. amazing. staggering. stunning (SHOCKING) Fewer examples. Her writing shows astonishing depth.

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   Astonishing definition: causing astonishment or surprise; amazing. See examples of ASTONISHING used in a sentence.

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   Something astonishing is astounding, staggering, stupefying, amazing, or incredible. It's not something you see every day. This is a pretty strong word. A dog shaking hands is not astonishing, but a dog calling 911 for its owner definitely is. Astonishing things are amazing; they blow your mind.

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   2 days ago · (əstɒnɪʃɪŋ ) adjective. Something that is astonishing is very surprising. It's astonishing, he's learned Latin in three hours! ...an astonishing display of physical strength. Synonyms: amazing, striking, surprising, brilliant More Synonyms of astonishing. astonishingly adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb]

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   adjective. uk/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. B2. very surprising: It's astonishing that so many people believed his story. astonishingly. adverb. (Definition of astonishing from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of astonishing. in Chinese (Traditional) 令人驚訝的, 驚人的… See more.

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   astonishing meaning, definition, what is astonishing: so surprising that it is difficult to be...: Learn more.