staggeringly

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stag·ger·ing

(stăg′ər-ĭng)

adj.

Causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming: a staggering achievement; a staggering defeat.

stag′ger·ing·ly adv.

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Adv.

staggeringly - extremely; "he was enormously popular"

enormously, hugely, tremendously

Translations

staggeringly

adv (= amazingly) → umwerfend, erstaunlich; beautiful, successful → umwerfend; staggeringly high prices → unglaublich hohe Preise

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