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- Dictionarysurprisingly/səˈprʌɪzɪŋli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that causes surprise; unexpectedly: "the finale ends surprisingly"
- 2. used to express surprise at an event or situation: "perhaps surprisingly, all survived"
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unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual: The restaurant turned out to be surprisingly cheap. Not surprisingly, the jury found them guilty. Fewer examples. The journey was surprisingly hassle-free. Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics. Letters of complaint were surprisingly few in number .
1. : in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree. a surprisingly fast runner. 2. : it is surprising that. surprisingly, voter turnout was high. Examples of surprisingly in a Sentence.
When something happens in a way that amazes you, use the adverb surprisingly, like when you find the kids at your new school to be surprisingly friendly. If a situation is surprising, it is completely unexpected — and you can say that it happens surprisingly.
in a way that causes a feeling of wonder or astonishment: The artist creates works that are both approachable and surprisingly sophisticated. in a way that is seen as unlikely or unexpected: Despite its geographic isolation and small population, Reykjavik is surprisingly cosmopolitan.
unexpectedly or in a way that is unusual: The restaurant turned out to be surprisingly cheap. Not surprisingly, the jury found them guilty. Fewer examples. The trip was surprisingly hassle-free. Many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics. Letters of complaint were surprisingly few in number .
Synonyms for SURPRISINGLY: unusually, unexpectedly, amazingly, astonishingly, astoundingly, stunningly, shockingly, suddenly; Antonyms of SURPRISINGLY: commonly, ordinarily, unsurprisingly, obviously, expectedly.
1. To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated: Thinking I was at home, she was surprised to see me in the office. We were surprised that he could recover so quickly. 2. a. To encounter or discover suddenly or unexpectedly; take or catch unawares: She surprised him as he was reading her diary. b.
Definition of surprisingly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adverb. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family. Not surprisingly, the electrician didn't come at the time he had said. Wiktionary. Synonyms: astonishingly. amazingly. confoundingly. Surprisingly Sentence Examples. Surprisingly, he wasn't satisfied by it.
surprisingly meaning, definition, what is surprisingly: unusually or unexpectedly: Learn more.
