staggeringly

adverb

Definition of staggeringlynext
as in highly
to a large extent or degree a staggeringly inappropriate comment to make at a funeral

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
  1. highly
  2. utterly
  3. greatly
  4. much
Adverb
  • Childish Literature, in contrast, is a highly curious book.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But Deadpool & Wolverine handles this well by visiting the end location of Logan and establishing that Jackman is now playing a Wolverine from an alternate universe and is still highly capable of playing the fierce, acrobatic, and iconic X-Man.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • Indiana trailed Notre Dame by a score of 17-3 in an utterly dominant first half from the Fighting Irish.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • As of this writing, two months past Robert Caro’s 88th birthday, the fifth and concluding volume of this magisterial, utterly necessary biography is still unpublished.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of utterly
Adverb
  • Everyone who had the good fortune to know Lee Edwards will long remember and greatly miss the conservative movement’s memory bank.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The vestibular movements were what was greatly affected.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of greatly
Adverb
  • Sadly, Amazon canceled the series after one season, much to the dismay of fans, including George R.R. Martin.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With roads expected to have much more traffic than usual, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has shut down all nonemergency road work starting at 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve until 6 a.m. the day after Christmas, according to DOT spokesperson Josh Morgan.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of much
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