Synonyms of surprisingly

surprisingly

adverb

as in unusually

in an unexpected way

The kids were surprisingly well-behaved during the sleepover.

The restaurant's food was affordable and surprisingly delicious.

Related Words

• unusually
• unexpectedly
• amazingly
• astonishingly
• astoundingly
• stunningly
• shockingly
• suddenly
• uncommonly
• unanticipatedly

Dissimilar Words

• commonly
• ordinarily
• unsurprisingly
• obviously
• expectedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surprisingly

Back then, it was painted in a somber shade of Battleship Grey and, surprisingly, built without a customer order. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026

Contrary to preelection expectations by observers for a double-digit difference in favor of Yotova, her opponent showed a surprisingly strong performance, leaving all options open for the runoff. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Choosing the right glassware is a surprisingly personal affair, though. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026

That, not surprisingly, requires a fairly sophisticated understanding of protein chemistry and the ability to express that understanding in whatever form that the protein design tools require. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026