— astonishedly , adv. — astonisher , n.
/euh ston"ish/ , v.t.
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze: Her easy humor and keen intellect astonished me.
[ 1525-35; ME astonyen, astonen, prob. astoner, OF estoner extonare, for L attonare to strike with lightning, equiv. to ex- EX- 1 , at- AT- + tonare to THUNDER; extended by -ISH 2 , perh. reflecting AF * astonir ]
Syn . astound, startle, shock. See surprise .