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surprisingly
[ ser-prahy-zing-lee, suh- ]
adverb
- 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.
The phone has an impressive array of features, and yet is surprisingly affordable.
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- un·sur·pris·ing·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of surprisingly1
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Example Sentences
But Obamacare picked itself up and dusted itself off surprisingly well.
Not surprisingly, many middle and working class voters, particularly whites, have deserted the Democrats in increasing numbers.
Surprisingly Great Hotel - Clean, Tasteful.... and North Korean!
Not surprisingly, rates for recovery vary enormously, from as low as three percent to upwards of 75 percent.
That was challenging physically for me but actually doing Liz and being able to access her is surprisingly is pretty easy.
The adventure had surprisingly followed upon the discovery that Alicia had been quite wrong.
But he was so surprisingly dexterous with his lips, and feet too, when he was in his cabin that I suppose I put them down to that.
She preceded him along a passage and then, taking a door on the left, found herself surprisingly in the shop, behind a counter.
Generally speaking, the hotel accommodations in the provincial towns throughout England and Scotland are surprisingly good.
Three Americans were killed, seventeen others wounded and four deserters were surprisingly found aboard the "Chesapeake."
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