astonishingly

Everyday

1. In a way that causes great surprise. tree →
2. Very, extremely: «astonishingly fast». tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories, reports and nature facts to show great surprise. Phrases: «astonishingly, …», «astonishingly well».

Examples

• Astonishingly, the cat survived the fall. tree →
• The cheetah is astonishingly fast. tree →
• She did astonishingly well in her exam. tree →
• The ice was astonishingly thick. tree →
• Astonishingly, nobody noticed the elephant. tree →
• The seed grew astonishingly quickly. tree →
• It certainly occurred to the servant who had to clean his boots that they were astonishingly old boots for such a rich lord. tree →

Note

From «astonishing». Stronger than «surprisingly».