amazingly
gb/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/ us/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
B2
Angličtina
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adverb
B2
property
1
to a very great degree
very; extremely (in a surprising way).
Vzorec užití:
amazingly + [adjective/adverb]
Častá chyba:
Don’t use it for small degrees (e.g., *amazingly a little* sounds wrong).
Synonyma
extremely (strong degree without necessarily implying surprise.)
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remarkably (often sounds slightly more formal and factual.)
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incredibly (more informal and often more emotional.)
Antonyma
slightly (expresses a small degree instead of a great one.)
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moderately (expresses a medium degree, not an extreme one.)
Kolokace
amazingly good
|amazingly bad
|amazingly fast
|amazingly quickly
|amazingly cheap
|amazingly easy
|amazingly hard
|amazingly small
|amazingly low
|amazingly high
Témata
everyday_speech
|emphasis
Příklady
- The new phone is amazingly light for its size.
- She finished the report amazingly quickly.
- The tickets were amazingly cheap for a weekend show.
Učební příklady
- The test was amazingly easy.
- He runs amazingly fast.
adverb
B2
property
2
in an impressive, surprising way
in a way that makes people feel surprised or impressed.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] do/handle [something] amazingly
Častá chyba:
Avoid using it to mean simply “nicely”; it usually suggests something unusually good or surprising.
Synonyma
impressively (focuses more on skill or quality than on surprise.)
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wonderfully (more positive and warm; less about unexpectedness.)
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surprisingly (focuses on unexpectedness, not necessarily excellence.)
Antonyma
poorly (indicates bad performance rather than impressive performance.)
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badly (general negative opposite in performance contexts.)
Kolokace
perform amazingly
|work amazingly
|handle it amazingly
|do amazingly well
|fit together amazingly
|turned out amazingly
|went amazingly smoothly
|look amazingly
|responded amazingly
|adapted amazingly
Témata
evaluation
|emotions
Příklady
- He handled the difficult customer amazingly.
- The team worked amazingly under pressure.
- The plan came together amazingly well in the end.
Učební příklady
- You did amazingly in the interview.
- The trip went amazingly.
adverb
B2
relation
3
used to introduce a surprise
used at the start of a sentence to show surprise.
Vzorec užití:
Amazingly, [clause].
Častá chyba:
Use a comma after it when it starts the sentence: “Amazingly, …”.
Synonyma
surprisingly (more neutral and common; less emphatic.)
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incredibly (often more emotional or informal.)
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remarkably (slightly more formal and restrained.)
Antonyma
predictably (signals that something is expected, not surprising.)
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unsurprisingly (explicitly says it is not surprising.)
Kolokace
Amazingly, no one
|Amazingly, it worked
|Amazingly, she
|Amazingly, they
|Amazingly, I
|Amazingly, the
|Amazingly, there was
|Amazingly, we
|Amazingly, he
|Amazingly, this
Témata
discourse
|everyday_speech
Příklady
- Amazingly, the lost dog found its way home.
- Amazingly, nobody noticed the mistake.
- Amazingly, we arrived early despite the traffic.
Učební příklady
- Amazingly, it didn’t rain.
- Amazingly, I passed!
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
amazingly
IPA
GB/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
US/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
amaz - ingly (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ingly)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: amazingly
- Plural: amazinglies
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
amazingly enough
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
surprisingly; contrary to expectations
used to say something is surprising.
Příklady
- Amazingly enough, the train arrived on time.
- He apologized, amazingly enough, before anyone asked him to.
- Amazingly enough, the cheap option was the best one.
amazingly so
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli sˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
very much; extremely (reply)
used to strongly agree, meaning “very much, surprisingly”.
Příklady
- Is the view worth the climb? Amazingly so.
- The idea seemed risky, and amazingly so did the first attempt.
- Was it quiet inside? Amazingly so, considering the crowd outside.
amazingly, ...
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli | |/
fixed phrase
sentence opener showing surprise
used at the start of a sentence to show you are surprised.
Příklady
- Amazingly, the child remembered every detail.
- Amazingly, we got a table without a reservation.
- Amazingly, the old laptop still works.