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surprisingly

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/adverb4 syllables

Surprisingly means: in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise.

Synonyms for surprisingly5

adverb, as in in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

amazingly, astonishingly

also used for surprisingly

believe it or not[sentence adverb]] sense>, unexpectedly, unusually

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What does surprisingly mean?2

adverb

1

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise“amazingly, he finished medical school in three years”

2

in a surprising manner“he was surprisingly friendly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with surprisingly?1

five syllables

unsurprisingly
Show 2 near rhymes
decisivelystrikingly

Surprisingly in a sentence

  • Surprisingly enough, he turned out to be a thief.Zifre
  • When threatened, ants have a surprisingly painful bite.shekitten
  • Surprisingly, the starving farm cat ate moldy white bread and lime jello.Eccles17
  • Surprisingly, there was hot water in that motel.Amastan
  • Surprisingly, he is the type that worries about being in the public eye.CM
  • This book is surprisingly easy to read, isn't it?CK
  • It's a pretty easy quiz show, so the cash prize is surprisingly low.deltadave
  • The bus service is surprisingly decent, though a reduced service operates during winter.sundown

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