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astoundingly

intermediateB2

/əˈstaʊndɪŋli/ · as-tound-ing-ly

in a way that causes astonishment or surprise

Meanings

adverbformal

in a way that causes astonishment or surprise

ایک ایسے طریقے سے جو حیرت یا تعجب پیدا کرتا ہے

حیرت انگیز طور پر

hairat angez tor par

Synonyms

incrediblyastonishinglyremarkablyبہت حیرت انگیزحیرت انگیزحیرت زدہ

Antonyms

predictablyordinarilyunremarkablyعام طور پربے مروتبدہنگام

Common Collocations

  • astoundingly beautiful
  • astoundingly talented
  • astoundingly large

Example Sentences

The performance was astoundingly brilliant and captivated the audience.

پرفارمنس حیرت انگیز طور پر شاندار تھی اور ناظرین کو مسحور کر دیا۔

Performance hairat angez tor par shandaar thi aur nazreen ko mashhoor kar diya.

She astoundingly managed to finish the project on time despite the challenges.

اس نے چیلنجز کے باوجود حیرت انگیز طور پر پروجیکٹ بروقت مکمل کیا۔

Us ne challenges ke bawajood hairat angez tor par project barwaqt mukammal kiya.

The landscape was astoundingly beautiful, with colors that took your breath away.

مناظر حیرت انگیز طور پر خوبصورت تھے، جن کے رنگ آپ کی سانسیں روک دیتے ہیں۔

Manazir hairat angez tor par khoobsurat the, jin ke rang aap ki sansen rok dete hain.

Easily Confused With

astonishingly:While both words express a sense of surprise, 'astoundingly' often emphasizes a greater degree of astonishment.

Word Family

astound
verbحیرت زدہ کرنا
astounding
adjectiveحیرت انگیز

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'astound' + 'ingly' to remember how something can amaze you very much.

Imagine a magician performing an astounding trick that leaves the audience in awe.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

حیرت و شگفتی میں آیا ہے یہ عالم، قلوب کو جیت لیتے ہیں یہ عالم۔

Hairat o shagufti mein aaya hai ye aalam, Qulub ko jeet lete hain ye aalam.

In wonder and surprise comes this state, It conquers the hearts of all it evaluates.

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

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "astounden" — to strike with sudden fear or wonder

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved from Middle English, where it was used to describe the action of being struck with wonder or amazement.