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

March 21 – April 19 Someone else’s disappointment could make a reasonable decision feel surprisingly difficult. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026

Starting at $2,899, the new 14-inch MacBook Pro is no casual buy, but it's surprisingly competitively priced. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton to become the first Democratic Texas senator elected in 36 years, while Gina Hinojosa surprisingly beat Greg Abbott for the Texas governor’s mansion. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026

Malta has more than 200 licensed community pharmacies, dispensing medical care alongside prescriptions, sunscreen, nail polish remover, a surprisingly robust collection of perfumes, and subpar dental floss. — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 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