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
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.
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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
Her great love Richard Burton, especially, loved to surprise her with knockout gifts with a staggeringly high carat count.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet staggeringly, until now, most of these waters beyond national jurisdiction have had no comprehensive legal protection at all.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Well, this latest adaptation could, which spins the aforementioned plot points in staggeringly irritating ways.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Providers worry that, without finding ways to fill the funding gaps, they may be forced to close housing sites and end rental aid efforts, leaving thousands without a crucial lifeline across California’s staggeringly unaffordable rental markets.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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
Her great love Richard Burton, especially, loved to surprise her with knockout gifts with a staggeringly high carat count.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet staggeringly, until now, most of these waters beyond national jurisdiction have had no comprehensive legal protection at all.
—Mandeep Rai, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Well, this latest adaptation could, which spins the aforementioned plot points in staggeringly irritating ways.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Providers worry that, without finding ways to fill the funding gaps, they may be forced to close housing sites and end rental aid efforts, leaving thousands without a crucial lifeline across California’s staggeringly unaffordable rental markets.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staggeringly
Adverb
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Graduate forward Marta Suárez acknowledged that TCU would have to contend with a strong Washington team, but pointed out that the Horned Frogs’ own highly potent offense had to be dealt with.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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While these planets are expected to be extremely cold, their moons may experience intense tidal heating if their orbits become highly elongated.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In response to the mothering of a sister, a brother has options—resist, lash out, put up with it, become utterly dependent on it.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And best of all, in my opinion, the old Writers Bar, which was barely a bar at all and hardly worth writing about, has been shifted to the front of the main building, greatly expanded and transformed into one of the most charming bars in a city that is full of charming bars.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, aldermen should consider the impact of this project on Chicago’s existing venues; their going dark too often would greatly affect their businesses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The rules have evolved considerably since the original Knickerbocker Rules were introduced in 1845.—
Abbey Mastracco,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Turnout over the two‑day ballot, which began Sunday, was considerably higher than expected at almost 59% following a polarizing campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When the mercury rises, your entire body is forced to work much harder than normal, which can affect performance and health; this summer’s series of heat waves has led to numerous deaths among athletes.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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And some sectors of the economy won’t be affected much, if at all.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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