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
Not surprisingly for a group of 30 countries, Europe’s NATO members aren’t united on the question.
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Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Automakers have been surprisingly resilient during the challenges, but those issues are now combining with more traditional industry problems of affordability and slowing consumer demand.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
But when the third period began, Zadorov was surprisingly back on the ice.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Adding subtle lighting above the cabinets can transform this awkward space in a surprisingly artful way.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
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Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Automakers have been surprisingly resilient during the challenges, but those issues are now combining with more traditional industry problems of affordability and slowing consumer demand.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
But when the third period began, Zadorov was surprisingly back on the ice.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Adding subtle lighting above the cabinets can transform this awkward space in a surprisingly artful way.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprisingly
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Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the overlap with unusually frigid temperatures afflicting Florida's Space Coast and the rest of the country have turned Crew-12's launch opportunities into an intricate dance around Artemis 2.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene Entering the Metrópolis Building for the first time, with the sense that very few people have seen it like this before, is unexpectedly moving.—
María Casbas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Jan. 2026
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The series is set in 1821 Los Angeles, where Don Diego de la Vega unexpectedly becomes mayor of his beloved city of Los Angeles.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Quiet focus can unlock amazingly efficient rhythms.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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Yet despite repeat violators’ drivers increased risk for crashes, state law amazingly prohibits insurers from using camera violations to charge higher insurance rates.—
Richard Robbins,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2026
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At their closest points, helicopters and planes flew within 75 feet of each other near DCA, an astonishingly close number.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Over the past decade, Apple (AAPL) stock has astonishingly provided $847 Bil back to its investors through dividends and stock buybacks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Delhomme had an astoundingly poor game — five interceptions and one lost fumble.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The results went astoundingly viral.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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The root cause of the disappointing guidance — a reduction in manufacturing capacity ahead of a big increase in demand for Intel’s central processing units — strikes me as a stunningly bad strategic decision.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The parents of four have not publicly responded to their firstborn’s stunningly cringeworthy claims.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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