amazingly B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #12062 Meanings 1 adv In a way that causes great surprise; surprisingly. Amazingly, no one was injured in the crash. 2 adv To a remarkable or wonderful degree. The car has amazingly low fuel consumption. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that causes great... surprisingly Etymology AI details From amazing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # amazingly **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 12062 ## Meanings 1. In a way that causes great surprise; surprisingly. 2. To a remarkable or wonderful degree. ## Examples - Amazingly, no one was injured in the crash. - The car has amazingly low fuel consumption. ## Etymology From amazing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Amazingly is from amazing plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts amazing as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, amazingly denotes in a way that causes great surprise; surprisingly and to a remarkable or wonderful degree. Typical contexts include “Amazingly, no one was injured in the crash” and “The car has amazingly low fuel consumption”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown