adverb

amazingly

amazingly

She did amazingly well in her exams.

She did amazingly well in her exams.

Amazingly, no one was hurt in the accident.

Amazingly, no one was hurt in the accident.

((adv.)) used to express surprise or wonder She did amazingly well in her exams.

Synonyms: surprisingly, incredibly, astonishingly; Antonyms: predictably, expectedly

From the verb 'amaze' + '-ing' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It means 'in a way that causes great surprise'.

Think of something that makes you go 'Ah!' in 'amaze'. It describes an action that is 'amazing'.

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