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
And confirming that status with certainty is surprisingly difficult.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The propeller hat has become a signature look for the pig — a 4-year-old Vietnamese potbelly named Merlin — who has more than 1 million followers on Instagram, a surprisingly hefty vocabulary and a Guinness World Record.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
In the ensuite bathroom, the dialogue between contemporary terracotta surfaces and acid green resin results in a surprisingly cozy atmosphere.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
Quince, which made BHG’s list of top places to buy bedding, is my go-to for finding high-quality fabrics like European linen, soft bamboo, and mulberry silk at surprisingly low prices.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The propeller hat has become a signature look for the pig — a 4-year-old Vietnamese potbelly named Merlin — who has more than 1 million followers on Instagram, a surprisingly hefty vocabulary and a Guinness World Record.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
In the ensuite bathroom, the dialogue between contemporary terracotta surfaces and acid green resin results in a surprisingly cozy atmosphere.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
Quince, which made BHG’s list of top places to buy bedding, is my go-to for finding high-quality fabrics like European linen, soft bamboo, and mulberry silk at surprisingly low prices.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprisingly
Adverb
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This year, after unusually heavy rains in February, Carrizo Plain erupted in a dramatic bloom in March, attracting several hundred visitors per day.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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He is measured by temperament, analytical by training (Princeton, Harvard, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey), and unusually candid about what keeps him up at night.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With Venus and Uranus entering your sign on April 24 and 25, your energy becomes all the more magnetic, playful and unexpectedly attractive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The unemployment rate unexpectedly improved.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But my greatest fortune, by far, has been the privilege of working with amazingly talented and passionate game developers over the past 25 years.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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These waist-high beds work amazingly well for everyone, especially for people with back and knee issues.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But everything is silky and precise to the touch, and the sound astonishingly full and sweet in the small room, with the strain of an accordion coming in through the open window.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In terms of quality of life — affluence, food quality and production, life expectancies, standard of living almost everywhere — the news is astoundingly good.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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But a social media narrative, especially among left-wing influencers, is that City Councilman Andy Thomson’s astoundingly close five-vote win in the race for mayor is another sign of a great blue Democratic wave sweeping the country, a harbinger of trouble for Republicans in November.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Shaban, who had several weeks to prepare for his confirmation hearing, seemed stunningly ignorant of the basic elements of an arrest, prosecution, and resolution of criminal charges in Connecticut.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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What is not normal, and what is stunningly incompetent, is just about every other facet of the administration’s conduct of the war.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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