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stunningly

B1
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /stˈʌnɪŋli/

US

  • /ˈstənɪŋli/

Description

"Stunningly" is used when something is so beautiful, impressive, or surprising that it strongly affects you. Think of a sunset that makes everyone go quiet, a singer who performs far better than expected, or a design that looks almost unreal in its beauty. It adds strong force to words like "beautiful," "clear," "well," or "good." You might say a room was stunningly elegant, a player performed stunningly well, or a result was stunningly simple.

Examples

  1. 1

    Scenery

    The coastline looked stunningly beautiful at sunset.

  2. 2

    Literary success

    Her first novel was stunningly successful for a debut.

  3. 3

    Sports recovery

    The team recovered stunningly quickly after conceding an early goal.

  4. 4

    Clear explanation

    The teacher gave a stunningly clear explanation of the problem.

  5. 5

    Ease of use

    The new app is stunningly simple to use, even for beginners.

  6. 6

    Negative emphasis

    He was stunningly rude to everyone at the meeting.

    • Usage

      stunningly can also emphasize something negative, not only something attractive or impressive

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • stunninglyadverb