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astonishingly-changed

|as-ton-ish-ing-ly-changed|

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/əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li tʃeɪndʒd/

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/əˈstɒ.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li tʃeɪndʒd/

surprisingly transformed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'astonishingly-changed' originates from the combination of 'astonishingly' and 'changed', where 'astonishingly' is derived from 'astonish', which comes from the Old French 'estoner', meaning 'to stun', and 'changed' is from the Old English 'cēosan', meaning 'to choose'.

Historical Evolution

'astonishingly' evolved from the Old French 'estoner', and 'changed' from the Old English 'cēosan', eventually forming the modern English compound 'astonishingly-changed'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'astonishingly' meant 'to stun or amaze', and 'changed' meant 'to choose or alter', evolving into the current meaning of 'surprisingly transformed'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

having undergone a transformation that is surprising or unexpected.

The landscape was astonishingly-changed after the storm.

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Last updated: 2025/05/27 12:46