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surprising

[ ser-prahy-zing, suh- ]
/ sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə- /
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adjective

causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
unexpected.

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RELATED WORDS

tranquilly, serenely, placidly, remotely, calmly

Nearby words

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Origin of surprising

First recorded in 1570–80; surprise + -ing2
Related formssur·pris·ing·ly, adverbun·sur·pris·ing, adjectiveun·sur·pris·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for unsurprisingly

surprising

/ (səˈpraɪzɪŋ) /

adjective

causing surprise; unexpected or amazing
Derived Formssurprisingly, adverbsurprisingness, noun
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