SURPRISINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

surprisingly

adverb

Definition of surprisingly

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 Lock was surprisingly competent against New England in the opener — certainly good enough to keep Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the top tier among fantasy receivers. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 That can make poor performance surprisingly difficult to diagnose. — Pete Hanlon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Quarterback Dante Moore surprisingly returned for another season, and while head coach Dan Lanning had to replace two coordinators, expectations were that the transition would be seamless thanks to picking internal promotions. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The town has a surprisingly robust arts scene, with multiple galleries featuring art, jewelry, and homewares. — Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surprisingly

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Bred and owned by German breeder Julius-Peter Sinnack, United’s parents come from an unusually close family line.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
His writing is unusually rife with proper nouns—Buddy, Sarah, Evie, Genevieve, Billy, Joey, Miss B.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of unusually

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Aaron, who died unexpectedly in 2022 at age 34, appeared on season 9 of the series in 2009.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Step one at camp will be making the team, but the burning question after that is whether any of them could take an unexpectedly big leap and find themselves in a prominent role higher in the lineup by the end of the season.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unexpectedly

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Simmons has only made five 3-pointers in his career (none since 2021) while only attempting 36, both of which are amazingly low for a primary ballhandler in the modern NBA.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In fact, this season is looking amazingly like last season, with the shaky bullpen and strong starting pitching.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of amazingly

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And astonishingly even 90s are not out of the question for a majority of the Bay Area if enough tropical moisture is present.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
That gives you something that is simultaneously very light, mechanically strong and astonishingly tolerant of heat.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of astonishingly

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As artistic director of Emilio Pucci since 2021, Miceli has infused the brand with the same happy spirit as evidenced by the singular shows staged over the years in stunningly beautiful locations from Capri to Portofino.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, a major reboot out of Canton as Hall of Fame reduces its voting body from 50 to 25 in wake of last year’s embarrassment when all-time Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick stunningly did not get in on first ballot.

— Greg Cote September 6, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

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