amazingly

amazingly — adverb

1. with a result so surprising that people notice it at once, often because it seem

1.副詞B1
釋義

with a result so surprising that people notice it at once, often because it seems much better, luckier, or stranger than expected.

例句

Amazingly, no one in the house was hurt by the fire.

sentence adverb commenting on a surprising result

The lost dog amazingly found its way home before sunrise.

subject + amazingly + verb

同義詞
  • surprisingly

    the closest everyday match; amazingly often sounds a little stronger or more impressed

  • astonishingly

    stronger and more formal; used for very striking facts

  • remarkably

    can suggest noticeable success or unusual quality, not only surprise

  • unexpectedly

    focuses on lack of expectation; amazingly more often carries wonder or admiration

反義詞

文法句型

amazingly, + clause

subject + amazingly + verb

用法筆記

Often placed at the start of a sentence to comment on a whole situation: 'Amazingly, ...'. Distinguish from sense 2, which usually stands directly before an adjective or adverb such as cheap, fast, or well.

常見錯誤

❌The bus amazingly came after forty minutes.
✅The bus finally came after forty minutes.
💡amazingly adds real surprise, not just a long wait.

2. used before an adjective or adverb to mean very, especially when the speaker is

2.副詞B1
釋義

used before an adjective or adverb to mean very, especially when the speaker is praising how good, fast, cheap, easy, or pleasant something is.

例句

The tickets were amazingly cheap for a Saturday night concert.

amazingly + adjective

Grandma still walks amazingly fast for someone in her eighties.

amazingly + adverb

同義詞
  • very

    the most neutral degree word; it does not add the impressed feeling of amazingly

  • extremely

    strong and common in writing; less emotional than amazingly

  • incredibly

    close in strength; often stresses that the degree is hard to believe

  • remarkably

    slightly more formal; often used for noticeable quality rather than warm praise

反義詞
  • slightly

    to a small degree instead of a very high one

  • somewhat

    to a moderate degree, softer than amazingly

文法句型

amazingly + adjective

amazingly + adverb

amazingly + well

用法筆記

Usually comes directly before an adjective or adverb, especially in praise: amazingly cheap, amazingly fast, amazingly well. If you are reacting to a whole unexpected fact rather than raising degree, use sense 1 instead.

常見錯誤

❌The meal was amazing cheap.
✅The meal was amazingly cheap.
💡before an adjective, use the adverb amazingly, not the adjective amazing.
❌He is amazingly.
✅He is amazing.
💡after 'be', use the adjective if you describe the person or thing itself.