surprisingly

adverb

Definition of surprisinglynext
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.

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Recent Examples of surprisingly New research keeps pointing to a surprisingly simple measure of long-term health, and grip strength keeps landing at the top of the list. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 The late Italian designer Gio Ponti was renowned for his churches, furniture, objects, and, surprisingly, even toilet bowls. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 Not surprisingly, the reactions from several members who were in attendance were borderline reverential. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026 The dialogue is as vividly overheated as ever, the plot is clearly constructed and surprisingly resolved, and the book is rich in many sharp glimpses of minor characters and scenes. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for surprisingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprisingly
  1. unusually
  2. unexpectedly
  3. amazingly
  4. astonishingly
  5. astoundingly
  6. stunningly
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  • The water in the Rhine and Meuse rivers is unusually warm at around 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius), and there are reports of blue-green algae spreading and fish dying.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • In Japan’s case, many observers are confused because the lags between changes in M2 growth and changes in nominal GDP are unusually long.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • Russell died unexpectedly Wednesday at his home in a San Diego suburb, his wife, Ania, told The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
  • Children are smaller, may wear dark winter clothing and sometimes stand close to the road or cross unexpectedly.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of unexpectedly
Adverb
  • Foreign Tongues is, amazingly, the group’s first champion among its 45 appearances on the sales-only tally.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Hagel has, amazingly, turned into one of the best wings in hockey with his top comp being Mark Stone at the same age.
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of amazingly
Adverb
  • His achievements in the field of rocket science have come astonishingly fast.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • After Dark canon — which explores some media that’s good and more that’s astonishingly bad.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of astonishingly
Adverb
  • Either the bike is astoundingly valuable as a collector's item, or sellers are contributing to the lore of one of Tesla's wildest non-car releases in 2026.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • To this point, this World Cup has been astoundingly good, frankly.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Definition of astoundingly
Adverb
  • Even more stunningly, the audience on Telemundo eclipsed the audience on Fox.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Whether your particular version of gray hair is bright white, a steely salt-and-pepper, or somewhere stunningly in-between, certain cuts bring out the dimension of your shade and the best of your texture.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
Definition of stunningly

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