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astonishingly

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/əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li/ · as-ton-ish-ing-ly

in a manner that causes astonishment or amazement.

Meanings

adverbformal

in a manner that causes astonishment or amazement.

ایک طریقے سے جو حیرت یا تعجب کا سبب بنتا ہے۔

حیرت انگیز طور پر

hairat angaiz tor par

Synonyms

amazingincrediblyremarkablyحیرت انگیزناقابل یقینشاندار

Antonyms

unimpressivelyordinarilyunremarkablyبے اثر طور پرعام طور پرغیر قابل توجہ

Common Collocations

  • astonishingly beautiful
  • astonishingly talented
  • astonishingly high

Example Sentences

The magician performed astonishingly well at the show.

جادوگر نے شو میں حیرت انگیز طور پر کام کیا۔

Jadoo gar ne show mein hairat angaiz tor par kaam kiya.

Astonishingly, the ancient ruins were preserved for centuries.

حیرت انگیز طور پر، قدیم کھنڈرات صدیوں تک محفوظ رہے۔

Hairat angaiz tor par, qadeem khandraat sadiyon tak mehfooz rahe.

She answered the question astonishingly fast.

اس نے سوال کا حیرت انگیز طور پر تیز جواب دیا۔

Us ne sawal ka hairat angaiz tor par tez jawab diya.

Easily Confused With

astonishing:Astonishing is an adjective, while astonishingly is the adverb form.

Word Family

astonish
verbحیرت میں ڈالنا
astonishment
nounحیرت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of something so amazing that it leaves you astonished.

Imagine a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat in an astonishing show.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہیں ہے نا امید اقبال اپنی شکست سے، کہ آۓ گی دو بارہ، وہی جوشِ حیرت سے۔

Nahin hai na umeed Iqbal apni shikast se, Ke aayegi do baarah, wohi josh-e-hairat se.

Iqbal is not hopeless from his defeat, for the excitement of astonishment will come again.

Allama Iqbal, Bal-e-Jibril

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "estoner" — to stun, astonish

First known use: 19th century

The word 'astonish' comes from the Old French verb 'estoner', which originated from the Latin 'stonare', meaning to thunder. The adverb form 'astonishingly' developed in the late 19th century.