amazingly
gb/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/ us/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
B2
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Acepciones
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adverb
B2
property
1
to a very great degree
very; extremely (in a surprising way).
Patrón de uso:
amazingly + [adjective/adverb]
Error frecuente:
Don’t use it for small degrees (e.g., *amazingly a little* sounds wrong).
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
slightly (expresses a small degree instead of a great one.)
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moderately (expresses a medium degree, not an extreme one.)
Colocaciones
amazingly good
|amazingly bad
|amazingly fast
|amazingly quickly
|amazingly cheap
|amazingly easy
|amazingly hard
|amazingly small
|amazingly low
|amazingly high
Temas
everyday_speech
|emphasis
Ejemplos
- The new phone is amazingly light for its size.
- She finished the report amazingly quickly.
- The tickets were amazingly cheap for a weekend show.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] do/handle [something] amazingly
Error frecuente:
Avoid using it to mean simply “nicely”; it usually suggests something unusually good or surprising.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
poorly (indicates bad performance rather than impressive performance.)
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badly (general negative opposite in performance contexts.)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
evaluation
|emotions
Ejemplos
- He handled the difficult customer amazingly.
- The team worked amazingly under pressure.
- The plan came together amazingly well in the end.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
Amazingly, [clause].
Error frecuente:
Use a comma after it when it starts the sentence: “Amazingly, …”.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
predictably (signals that something is expected, not surprising.)
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unsurprisingly (explicitly says it is not surprising.)
Colocaciones
Amazingly, no one
|Amazingly, it worked
|Amazingly, she
|Amazingly, they
|Amazingly, I
|Amazingly, the
|Amazingly, there was
|Amazingly, we
|Amazingly, he
|Amazingly, this
Temas
discourse
|everyday_speech
Ejemplos
- Amazingly, the lost dog found its way home.
- Amazingly, nobody noticed the mistake.
- Amazingly, we arrived early despite the traffic.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Amazingly, it didn’t rain.
- Amazingly, I passed!
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
amazingly
AFI
GB/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
US/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
Sílabas y acento
amaz - ingly (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ingly)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: amazingly
- Plural: amazinglies
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
amazingly enough
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
surprisingly; contrary to expectations
used to say something is surprising.
Ejemplos
- 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”.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Amazingly, the child remembered every detail.
- Amazingly, we got a table without a reservation.
- Amazingly, the old laptop still works.