amazingly
gb/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/ us/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
B2
Inglês
elképesztően, meglepően, bámulatosan, meglepő módon
B2
1
elképesztően
B2
meglepően
B1
Padrão de uso:
amazingly + [adjective/adverb]
The new phone is amazingly light for its size.
Az új telefon a méretéhez képest meglepően könnyű.
She finished the report amazingly quickly.
Elképesztően gyorsan befejezte a jelentést.
The tickets were amazingly cheap for a weekend show.
Exemplos para estudantes
The test was amazingly easy.
A teszt elképesztően könnyű volt.
He runs amazingly fast.
Elképesztően gyorsan fut.
Erro comum:
Don’t use it for small degrees (e.g., *amazingly a little* sounds wrong).
Significado
to a very great degree
Colocações
amazingly good
|amazingly bad
|amazingly fast
|amazingly quickly
|amazingly cheap
|amazingly easy
|amazingly hard
|amazingly small
|amazingly low
|amazingly high
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
slightly (expresses a small degree instead of a great one.)
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moderately (expresses a medium degree, not an extreme one.)
Temas
everyday_speech
|emphasis
Definição
very; extremely (in a surprising way).
To a surprisingly great extent; extremely.
B2
2
bámulatosan
B2
Padrão de uso:
[someone] do/handle [something] amazingly
He handled the difficult customer amazingly.
Bámulatosan kezelte a problémás ügyfelet.
The team worked amazingly under pressure.
A csapat nyomás alatt is bámulatosan dolgozott.
The plan came together amazingly well in the end.
Exemplos para estudantes
You did amazingly in the interview.
Bámulatosan szerepeltél az állásinterjún.
The trip went amazingly.
Az utazás bámulatosan jól sikerült.
Erro comum:
Avoid using it to mean simply “nicely”; it usually suggests something unusually good or surprising.
Significado
in an impressive, surprising way
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
poorly (indicates bad performance rather than impressive performance.)
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badly (general negative opposite in performance contexts.)
Temas
evaluation
|emotions
Definição
in a way that makes people feel surprised or impressed.
In a way that is very impressive, unexpected, or hard to believe.
B2
3
Padrão de uso:
Amazingly, [clause].
Amazingly, the lost dog found its way home.
Meglepő módon az elveszett kutya hazatalált.
Amazingly, nobody noticed the mistake.
Meglepő módon senki sem vette észre a hibát.
Amazingly, we arrived early despite the traffic.
Exemplos para estudantes
Amazingly, it didn’t rain.
Meglepő módon nem esett az eső.
Amazingly, I passed!
Meglepő módon átmentem!
Erro comum:
Use a comma after it when it starts the sentence: “Amazingly, …”.
Significado
used to introduce a surprise
Colocações
Amazingly, no one
|Amazingly, it worked
|Amazingly, she
|Amazingly, they
|Amazingly, I
|Amazingly, the
|Amazingly, there was
|Amazingly, we
|Amazingly, he
|Amazingly, this
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
predictably (signals that something is expected, not surprising.)
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unsurprisingly (explicitly says it is not surprising.)
Temas
discourse
|everyday_speech
Definição
used at the start of a sentence to show surprise.
Used to say that what you are about to mention is surprising or unexpected.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
amazingly
AFI
GB/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
US/əmˈeɪzɪŋli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
amaz - ingly (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ingly)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: amazingly
- Plural: amazinglies
Família de palavras
Expressões
amazingly enough
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
surprisingly; contrary to expectations
used to say something is surprising.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Amazingly enough, I found my keys.
- It worked, amazingly enough.
amazingly so
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli sˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
very much; extremely (reply)
used to strongly agree, meaning “very much, surprisingly”.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Was it expensive? Amazingly so.
amazingly, ...
1/əmˈeɪzɪŋli | |/
fixed phrase
sentence opener showing surprise
used at the start of a sentence to show you are surprised.
Exemplos
- Amazingly, the child remembered every detail.
- Amazingly, we got a table without a reservation.
- Amazingly, the old laptop still works.
Exemplos para estudantes
- Amazingly, he agreed.
- Amazingly, it was free.