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 The organization's handling of May reflects the balancing act that sellers who are enjoying surprisingly good seasons face at the deadline. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But scientists still know surprisingly little about what happens inside the heart of every atom. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 The best sequences seize upon the atmospheric potential of recreated studio-Gothic sets, though there’s surprisingly scant use of B&W film-within-the-film bits. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026 Swonk said some economic indicators do show a surprisingly strong economy that benefits the rich. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 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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  • At the same time, that made the neighborhood unusually accessible to small businesses.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • Los Angeles designated the Borun House and Garden a Historic-Cultural Monument in 2020, recognizing its unusually intact architecture and landscape.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of unusually
Adverb
  • Related Stories The film follows teenager Danny, who after making a mistake that could derail his future, unexpectedly reconnects with Josh, a social worker who once tried to help him but whose own mistakes drove them apart.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • China’s factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months, weighing on the pace of broader growth for the world's second-largest economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of unexpectedly
Adverb
  • Son Heung-min has scored in each game — amazingly, his first three MLS goals of the season — while Denis Bouanga has four in that span.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • This would end up being the group tiebreaker sending Chicago to the 3rd place game, amazingly.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of amazingly
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  • 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
  • The level of borrowing this industry is seeing is astoundingly high.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of astoundingly
Adverb
  • Among 600 beautiful books lining one of the rooms dubbed The Library, a stunningly tall room filled with leather chairs and colorful rugs.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • On Sunday, the Red Sox capped off a stunningly strong homestand with a 6-1 victory.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of stunningly

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