amazingly

adverb

amaz·​ing·​ly ə-ˈmā-ziŋ-lē How to pronounce amazingly (audio)
1
: to an amazing degree
amazingly low prices
2
: as is amazing
Amazingly, she wasn't hurt by the fall.

Examples of amazingly in a Sentence

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Yes, the Bullets, amazingly, wound up with Webber a year later, and also added Juwan Howard and Rasheed Wallace within the next couple of years. David Aldridge, New York Times, 13 May 2025 That is, plants native to the shortgrass prairie where Denver is located have amazingly deep root systems that gather and sequester carbon that would otherwise remain in the atmosphere to contribute to climate warming. Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 9 May 2025 And, amazingly, during the call, the two GMs proceeded to discuss free agency plans for six full minutes. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 To the dismay of many, the 1882 KKK Act, meant to protect Black people from physical harm, was amazingly ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amazingly

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of amazingly was in 1650

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“Amazingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amazingly. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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