Definition

In a way that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or to be amazed.

Example

The magician performed stupefyingly complex tricks that left the audience in awe.

Conversation

Did you see the magician's last show?

Yeah, it was stupefyingly amazing!

I couldn't believe how he pulled off those tricks.

Right? It left me completely speechless.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Stupefyingly → It is formed from "stupefacere" (from Latin, meaning to stun or make numb) and the suffix "-ly" (meaning in a manner). The word "stupefyingly" means in a manner that stuns or astonishes.

Memory Tip

Think of being 'stunned' ('stupefacere') and how something can happen 'in a manner' ('-ly') that leaves you astonished.

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