adverb
- in a manner that is extremely surprising or shocking; astonishingly
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- The magician's final trick was gobsmackingly impressive.
- It was gobsmackingly cold that morning—well below freezing.
- She gave a gobsmackingly honest answer to the difficult question.
- The price of the house was gobsmackingly high for the neighborhood.
- His performance in the exam was gobsmackingly good, considering he barely studied.