How to Use surprisingly in a Sentence

surprisingly

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• The bold choice lends a surprisingly neutral look in the context of the rest of the room, while the leopard-print tree skirt adds a dash of wild fun.
  — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 11 Aug. 2023
• His love of the game >>> Not surprisingly, the East Bay native started out rooting for the A’s.
  — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
• The college students clear out in the summer, which makes the area surprisingly crowd-free.
  — Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2023
• But, there are some seeds, pits, and raw foods that are surprisingly risky to consume.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• On the field, the Orioles are in the midst of a surprisingly successful season and boast the best record in the American League.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023
• Hart, not surprisingly, does not allow the sale of liquor.
  — Alison Miller, Washington Post, 9 July 2023
• That line, not surprisingly, brought out some boos from the Kansas City crowd.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2023
• The quarterback surprisingly fell to the second round of this year's NFL Draft.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
• Whether used to dress up your front door or fill a blank spot on your living room wall, wreaths are surprisingly easy to make.
  — Shelby Deering, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
• Health care costs of gun injury Not surprisingly, the study showed that health care costs climbed with a firearm injury.
  — Barbara Mantel, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The ribs are surprisingly clean eating, the banana pudding is killer, and drinks like So Fresh & So Clean do what they’re made to do.
  — Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
• Herein lies a road map of where not to go and, surprisingly, a few roads running in the right direction.
  — Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
• The eat-in kitchen, on the other hand is a surprisingly simple, all-stainless-steel affair that opens off the dressing room.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
• This blanket is surprisingly durable and warm, and can be thrown in the washing machine after your trip.
  — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
• Based on their test results, the answer, surprisingly, is no.
  — Emilia David, The Verge, 31 Jan. 2024
• The big business of college athletics is, not surprisingly, at the heart of this turmoil.
  — Billy Witz, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• While their bite force is among the most powerful in the animal kingdom, the muscles that open their jaws are surprisingly weak.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
• Iced tea makers are surprisingly versatile and can be used for more than just iced tea.
  — Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Low homes sales Not surprisingly, pace of home sales slowed down considerably in June, dropping 19% compared to the same time last year.
  — USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
• Not surprisingly, the Kohl Center crowed erupted with cheers.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
• Not surprisingly, the podcast will address the notion of breaking rules as well as topics related to the law.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 31 May 2023
• Perhaps not surprisingly, the state also has the third-highest number of bars per capita.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
• But Carroll took a surprisingly grim view of blindness.
  — Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
• Not surprisingly, history doesn’t record how the dwarf felt about being taken so far from home and treated as the possession of a boy ruler.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
• Perhaps not surprisingly, that’s how the second day ended for the Cardinals as well.
  — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
• So far, the economy has been surprisingly resilient in the face of higher borrowing costs.
  — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Posts featured charming historic homes from across the country, some decrepit and in need of desperate amounts of TLC and others that were surprisingly turnkey for the price.
  — Chris Moody, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
• Not surprisingly, the effects of lottery wins on both genders are greatest among those with low incomes.
  — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023
• The surprisingly resilient job market, which has kept the unemployment rate near 50-year lows for months, is showing some cracks.
  — Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2023
• Not surprisingly, players gripe about the others — Bubble Cash and Bingo Cash — too.
  — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024