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 After two steadying years in the Marine Corps, McQueen made his way back to New York City with a chip on his shoulder and a smoldering anger masked by surprisingly boyish charm and boundless energy. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026 Not surprisingly, Bassetti during his informal conversation discussed the benefits of scale in today’s international TV business. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control. — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026 View gallery - 4 images For all the extraordinary things that consumer 3D printers can produce, changing color has remained a surprisingly messy business. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surprisingly

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The youngest households’ decline followed an unusually large pandemic-era gain.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
An unusually active hurricane season triggered a trio of storms that pummeled Hawaii and Mexico earlier this year.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unusually

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The latest incidents, which follow a slew of reports of agents unexpectedly breaking out of sandboxes, showcased how even the safeguards built to corral AI systems are vulnerable to the technology.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Corlette said to make sure any arrangement is formally agreed upon in advance so the account isn't unexpectedly turned over to collections.

— Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unexpectedly

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But Salazar, who, amazingly, is also a Cuban American former news anchor, is now reckoning with her district increasingly turning on the President amid economic pressure and an immigration crackdown that is extremely unpopular among Latinos.

— Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
Reid, amazingly, has the most wins of any coach at Allegiant with seven.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of amazingly

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Some years later, almost just as astonishingly, Stephen Dixon and I became pen pals.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
Forecasts for this storm reflect the improving reliability of AI weather models overall, and signal an astonishingly rapid shift to routine use of such products by human forecasters.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of astonishingly

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Picking the flags for our new school was the hardest part of an astoundingly easy process.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2026
Today, almost 160 years since Twain’s account of his trip was first published, global travel has become astoundingly more accessible, efficient, and interconnected.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of astoundingly

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Mulder's dingy little base of operations has been stunningly recreated here, with both overt references and subtle nods that X-Files fans will appreciate.

— Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Some of my favorites include this classic cable knit, now 40 percent off at Gap, or this luxe Banana Republic Mock Neck Sweater in the stunningly rich shade, Raisin Purple.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

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