surprising

[ ser-prahy-zing, suh- ]

/ sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə- /

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adjective

causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.

Words nearby surprising

surprint, surprisal, surprise, surprise party, surprise symphony, surprising, surra, surratt, surreal, surrealism, surrealistic

Origin of surprising

First recorded in 1570–80; surprise + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM surprising

sur·pris·ing·ly, adverbun·sur·pris·ing, adjectiveun·sur·pris·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for unsurprisingly

When I spoke to coworkers and friends today about the final episode, they were, unsurprisingly, disappointed.
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But, unsurprisingly, they have very different issues with the bill.
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Unsurprisingly many of the prized lots relate to the Second World War.
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Unsurprisingly, many religious believers most strongly saw these events as happening for reasons according to a plan.
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Unsurprisingly, and deservedly, it got its own Twitter account.
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Not unsurprisingly, Musa detected at once the competitive air.
The Lion's Share|E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for unsurprisingly

surprising

/ (səˈpraɪzɪŋ) /

adjective

causing surprise; unexpected or amazing

Derived forms of surprising

surprisingly, adverbsurprisingness, noun

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surprising

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for unsurprisingly

adjective

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