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astonishingly-unveiled

|as-ton-ish-ing-ly-un-veiled|

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/əˈstɑː.nɪ.ʃɪŋ.li-ʌnˈveɪld/

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/əˈstɒn.ɪ.ʃɪŋ.li-ʌnˈveɪld/

unexpectedly revealed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'astonishingly-unveiled' is a compound word combining 'astonishingly' and 'unveiled'. 'Astonishingly' originates from 'astonish', which comes from the Old French 'estoner', meaning 'to stun or amaze'. 'Unveiled' comes from 'unveil', which is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'veil', from the Latin 'velum', meaning 'a covering'.

Historical Evolution

'astonishingly' evolved from the Old French 'estoner' to the modern English 'astonish', with the adverbial form 'astonishingly' developing later. 'Unveiled' evolved from the Latin 'velum' through Old French 'veile' to the modern English 'veil', with the prefix 'un-' added to form 'unveil'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'astonish' meant 'to stun or amaze', and 'veil' meant 'a covering'. Over time, 'astonishingly' came to mean 'in a manner that amazes', and 'unveiled' came to mean 'revealed'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

revealed in a manner that is surprising or unexpected.

The artist's new work was astonishingly-unveiled at the gallery.

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Last updated: 2025/06/21 03:29