Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an amazing manner or degree; in a manner to excite astonishment, or to perplex, confound, or terrify; wonderfully; exceedingly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
  • adverb Difficult to believe; strange but true.
  • adverb To a wonder-inspiring extent.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

Etymologies

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amazing +‎ -ly

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Examples

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