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bogglingly

bogglingly

1 8.4
In a way that is very surprising and hard to understand
  • adverb
  • /ˈbɑːɡlɪŋli/
translation icon : asombrosamente
  • The Japanese tax system, for example, is mind-bogglingly complex.
  • mind-bogglingly
  • bogglingly big

The the big twist at the end was absolutely mind bogglingly dumb.

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Examples

  • Does anyone here get how mind-bogglingly inefficient that is?

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  • They've been mind bogglingly careless about water.

  • And the reason for that is that matter is mind bogglingly empty.

  • There were a few mind bogglingly awesome talks.

  • The problem here is this increase in spending is mind-bogglingly bad.

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  • Of course, his opening statement is mind-bogglingly divorced from reality.

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  • A moon base would be so mind-bogglingly useful that I don't understand why that isn't our main priority.

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  • "Supermassive" is an apt descriptor, for these objects are mind-bogglingly gigantic.

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  • The Japanese tax system, for example, is mind-bogglingly complex.

  • Does anyone here get how mind-bogglingly inefficient that is?

Synonyms

amazingly
vsbogglingly
122 2.3

In a way that causes surprise or wonder

leans more toward causing confusion and mental bafflement
unbelievably
vsbogglingly
107 3.7

In a way that is very surprising or seems impossible

includes difficulty in understanding as well as strong surprise
mysteriously
vsbogglingly
67 4.6

In a way that is strange and hard to understand

focuses more on the sudden surprise and baffling nature
inexplicably
vsbogglingly
29 6.9

In a way that cannot be explained or understood

tilts more toward causing amazement as well as being puzzling
astonishingly
vsbogglingly
21 4.0

In a way that makes people very surprised

combines that astonishment with a harder-to-understand quality
freakishly
vsbogglingly
14 7.7

In a very unusual and surprising way

carries more focus on being bewildering and hard to explain
bizarrely
vsbogglingly
12 4.4

In a strange or unexpected way

emphasizes confusion and extreme surprise rather than oddness alone
startlingly
vsbogglingly
8 5.6

In a way that makes people feel very surprised

adds a stronger sense of puzzlement beyond mere surprise
astoundingly
vsbogglingly
6 4.3

Making people feel very surprised

adds an extra sense of puzzling difficulty to that amazement
uncannily
vsbogglingly
5 6.9

In a way that is strange, surprising, and hard to explain

is more about sheer shocking confusion than producing unease
confusingly
vsbogglingly
3 4.0

In a way that makes it hard to understand

adds a strong element of astonishment to the unclear quality
incomprehensibly
vsbogglingly
2 8.0

It is very hard to understand

adds strong surprise to confusion rather than sheer unintelligibility
unintelligibly
vsbogglingly
2 8.1

In a way that is very hard to understand

covers surprise and confusion, not only unclear expression
inconceivably
vsbogglingly
2 7.7

In a way that is very hard to imagine

is about surprise and confusion rather than sheer unimaginable degree
unfathomably
vsbogglingly
1 8.2

In a way that is so great it cannot be understood or believed

is surprising and confusing but not always utterly impossible to grasp
disconcertingly
vsbogglingly
1 7.5

In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused

focuses more on surprising and mind-bending confusion instead of discomfort
enigmatically
vsbogglingly
1 8.3

In a mysterious way that is hard to understand

is more about causing surprise and confusion than mystery alone
bewilderingly
vsbogglingly
1 8.2

In a confusing way that makes something hard to understand

adds a stronger sense of amazement to the confusion
unexplainably
vsbogglingly
1 6.9

In a way that people cannot understand

adds an element of extreme surprise to that unexplained quality
inscrutably
vsbogglingly
1 9.6

In a way that hides what someone feels and is hard to understand

leans more on shock and puzzlement than on deliberate enigma
bafflingly
vsbogglingly
1 7.9

In a way that is hard to understand

is similar but adds a sense of strong surprise
confoundingly
vsbogglingly
1 8.4

In a way that is very confusing and hard to understand

adds an extreme surprise element to that same confusion
perplexingly
vsbogglingly
1 7.9

In a way that makes something hard to understand

stresses extreme surprise as well as being hard to understand
puzzlingly
vsbogglingly
1 6.1

In a way that is confusing and hard to understand

is more extreme, mixing surprise with deep confusion
mystifyingly
vsbogglingly
1 8.0

In a way that is confusing and hard to understand

adds a stronger sense of shock to the puzzling quality
confoundedly
vsbogglingly
  • Archaic
9.2

In a way that shows strong annoyance or surprise

focuses more on surprise and sheer difficulty to understand
elusively
vsbogglingly
7.5

In a way that is hard to find, catch, or understand

is more about causing sudden astonishment and mental confusion
freakily
vsbogglingly
6.3

In a very strange way that feels surprising

is more about provoking mental confusion and astonishment

Antonyms

31 3.4

In a way people expect

How Surprising

astoundingly
6 4.3
bogglingly
1 8.4
astonishingly
21 4.0
remarkably
184 3.5
surprisingly
272 2.5

Surface Forms

bogglingly positive

Morphology

bogglingly = boggling (transparent) = boggle + ing + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'boggling' using productive suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Bogglingly comes from the verb boggle, which means 'to surprise or confuse', and the ending -ly turns it into an adverb. Think of mind-boggling — when something 'boggles' your mind it is so surprising or hard to understand, so bogglingly means 'in a way that is extremely surprising or difficult to understand'.