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astonishingly fast

/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋli fæst/
extremely quick

The new AI processed the data astonishingly fast.

The AI completed the task much quicker than expected.


informal

Extremely quick or rapid in speed or performance

The new sports car accelerated astonishingly fast.

The car's speed increased very rapidly.

She typed astonishingly fast, finishing the report in minutes.

Her typing speed was exceptionally quick.

Often used to emphasize how unexpectedly rapid something is.

Collocations

astonishingly fastused to describe something that is extremely quick

Synonyms

extremely quickremarkably fastexceptionally rapid

Antonyms

slowlygraduallyleisurely

Related Phrases

lightning fastphrase
extremely quick
blazing fastphrase
very rapid

Pro Tip

Emphasis

Use this phrase to highlight how surprisingly quick something is.

Gold Rule

Context

Best used for describing speed or performance that exceeds expectations.

Word Origin

Combination of 'astonishing' (causing great surprise) and 'fast' (moving or capable of moving at high speed).

Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used to describe technology, processes, or actions that are unexpectedly rapid.

Word Breakdown

astonishingly
in a way that causes great surprise
adverb
+
fast
moving or capable of moving at high speed
adjective
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