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
The two teams also faced off in Week 1 two years ago in what was a classic game, albeit surprisingly low scoring.
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Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The Mariners have surged into first place in the American League West on the strength of, surprisingly, the offense.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The problem is surprisingly complicated Imposing a drink limit sounds like an easy solution.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In addition to receiver, the defensive tackle spot opposite Quinnen Williams remains a concern after the Jets surprisingly didn’t select one.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The Mariners have surged into first place in the American League West on the strength of, surprisingly, the offense.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The problem is surprisingly complicated Imposing a drink limit sounds like an easy solution.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 3 May 2025
In addition to receiver, the defensive tackle spot opposite Quinnen Williams remains a concern after the Jets surprisingly didn’t select one.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprisingly
amazingly
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Yes, the Bullets, amazingly, wound up with Webber a year later, and also added Juwan Howard and Rasheed Wallace within the next couple of years.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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That is, plants native to the shortgrass prairie where Denver is located have amazingly deep root systems that gather and sequester carbon that would otherwise remain in the atmosphere to contribute to climate warming.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprisingly. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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