astonishingly

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière qui provoque une grande surprise ou émerveillement ». Il sert à souligner le degré d'un adjectif, d'un adverbe ou d'un verbe, souvent en mettant en avant quelque chose d'inattendu ou de remarquable.

An adverb meaning 'in a way that causes great surprise or amazement.' It is used to emphasize the degree of an adjective, adverb, or verb, often highlighting something unexpected or remarkable.

1. In an amazing mannerB2formal

   In a way that causes great surprise or wonder; to a degree that is hard to believe.

   de manière étonnante

   • The magician performed astonishingly well, leaving the audience speechless.
   • She was astonishingly calm during the crisis.
   • The results of the experiment were astonishingly accurate.

   Synonymesamazinglyextraordinarilyincrediblyremarkablystaggeringlystartlinglystunninglysurprisingly

   Antonymespredictably

2. To everyone's surpriseB2formal

   Used to emphasize that something is surprising or unexpected.

   de manière étonnante

   • Astonishingly, the small company won the international award.
   • He finished the marathon astonishingly quickly, despite his age.
   • Astonishingly, no one was injured in the accident.

   Synonymesamazinglyincrediblyremarkablystartlinglysurprisinglyunexpectedly

   Antonymespredictably