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as·tound·ing

[uh-stoun-ding]
adjective
capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.

Origin:
1580–90; astound + -ing2

as·tound·ing·ly, adverb
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astounding (əˈstaʊndɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
causing amazement and wonder; bewildering
 
a'stoundingly
 
adv

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astound
c.1600, from M.E. astouned, astoned (c.1300), pp. of astonien "to stun" (see astonish), with more of the original sense of V.L. *extonare.
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