surprisingly

adverb

sur·​pris·​ing·​ly sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 

sə-

1

: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree

a surprisingly fast runner

2

: it is surprising that

surprisingly, voter turnout was high

Examples of surprisingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Comedian Bert Kreischer knows a thing or two about burgers — and his recipe for the perfect one is surprisingly simple, even if his description is anything but family-friendly. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, thrillers and, surprisingly, literary adaptations are still being undersupplied. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Los Javis, working with editor Alberto Gutiérrez, keep things moving, and the film’s two-and-a-half-hour running time moves at a surprisingly brisk pace. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for surprisingly

• tantalizingly
• unsurprisingly
• uncompromisingly

Kids Definition

surprisingly

adverb

sur·​pris·​ing·​ly -lē 

1

: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree

a surprisingly fast runner

2

: it is surprising that

surprisingly, no one disagreed