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 staggeringly
Stewart and Grace Kelly deliver endlessly charismatic performances, the cinematography is beautiful and precise, and the immense sets are staggeringly detailed.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Fairplay’s campaign comes shortly after Google’s AI Futures Fund invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI animation studio that makes videos for kids and draws in staggeringly high viewership numbers, according to Bloomberg.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Fairplay's campaign comes shortly after Google’s AI Futures Fund invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI animation studio that makes videos for kids and draws in staggeringly high viewership numbers, according to Bloomberg.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
And while many of Greece’s most iconic destinations are on the mainland and peninsula, like Athens, millions of visitors flock to the country for its staggeringly beautiful islands.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Weiss said the infrastructure necessary to move fresh water from the coast back uphill for farmers would be staggeringly expensive, likely adding tens of billons of dollars to the overall cost.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The daughter of a gentleman and a maid, Sophie was orphaned at a young age and forced into servitude by her own father’s wife, the staggeringly bitter and petty Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
But his evangelical fund-raising techniques are staggeringly effective.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The number of young Scottish players competing in the Premiership is staggeringly low, so fast-tracking the few who are playing senior minutes has become the strategy.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Fairplay’s campaign comes shortly after Google’s AI Futures Fund invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI animation studio that makes videos for kids and draws in staggeringly high viewership numbers, according to Bloomberg.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Fairplay's campaign comes shortly after Google’s AI Futures Fund invested $1 million into Animaj, an AI animation studio that makes videos for kids and draws in staggeringly high viewership numbers, according to Bloomberg.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
And while many of Greece’s most iconic destinations are on the mainland and peninsula, like Athens, millions of visitors flock to the country for its staggeringly beautiful islands.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Weiss said the infrastructure necessary to move fresh water from the coast back uphill for farmers would be staggeringly expensive, likely adding tens of billons of dollars to the overall cost.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
The daughter of a gentleman and a maid, Sophie was orphaned at a young age and forced into servitude by her own father’s wife, the staggeringly bitter and petty Lady Araminta Gun (Katie Leung).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
But his evangelical fund-raising techniques are staggeringly effective.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The number of young Scottish players competing in the Premiership is staggeringly low, so fast-tracking the few who are playing senior minutes has become the strategy.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
Adverb
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But, with the advent of platforms such as Instagram and YouTube, the online self became highly saleable.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Taylor has depended highly on her the last three seasons as Providence has built a strong program, winning sectional titles each of the last two years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Steven died much too young, which was utterly heartbreaking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The same pair of pants can look utterly relaxed on a Sunday, then tackle a professional dress code come Monday morning.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This greatly increases the surface area available for electrochemical reactions and enables faster charging and discharging while maintaining high power density in an extremely small footprint.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Navy Pier, where access has been greatly improved, could serve as a helpful model here for the attractions to its south.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The fastball velocity was considerably lower during his minor-league games.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cheaper imitations and modern methods of culturing have considerably diminished the value of natural pearls since then.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But Hall had to beat much greater odds.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Michael’s brother Sonny (James Caan) becomes the de facto crime boss as the Corleones prosecute a turf war against their rivals, and Michael eventually emerges as the new, and much more ruthless boss, much to the horror of his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton).—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Staggeringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staggeringly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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