surprising

[ser-prahy-zing, suh-]

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adjective

causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment.
unexpected.

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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Related Words for unsurprisingly

tranquilly, serenely, placidly, remotely, calmly

Examples from the Web for unsurprisingly

Contemporary Examples of 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, and deservedly, it got its own Twitter account.
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Historical Examples of unsurprisingly

Not unsurprisingly, Musa detected at once the competitive air.
The Lion's Share
E. Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for unsurprisingly

surprising

adjective

causing surprise; unexpected or amazing

Derived Formssurprisingly, adverbsurprisingness, noun

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