surprisingly

adverb

Definition of surprisinglynext
as in unusually
in an unexpected way The kids were surprisingly well-behaved during the sleepover. The restaurant's food was affordable and surprisingly delicious.

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Recent Examples of surprisingly When, in June, Phoebe Bridgers played to a sold-out, phone-free crowd at Madison Square Garden, the atmosphere during the set was surprisingly cozy, given the scale of the place. — Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 But surprisingly, that anger has metastasized into actual antisemitism — not merely opposition to Israel’s government, but blaming Jewish Americans and contributing to antisemitic incidents, with physical assaults reaching record levels. — Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Fall 2026 is shaping up to be a major season for statement footwear, but one of the most polished trends, the high-vamp pump, is surprisingly understated. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Not surprisingly, perhaps, food resources can dictate where grouse go and don’t go. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for surprisingly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprisingly
  1. unusually
  2. unexpectedly
  3. amazingly
  4. astonishingly
  5. astoundingly
  6. stunningly
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  • Over the next 710 days, Earth will experience three total solar eclipses visible from Europe, Africa and Australia, giving travelers an unusually accessible chance to witness one of nature’s rarest spectacles.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If both deals materialize, Nigeria could be heading for an unusually consequential moment in public ownership and domestic capital formation.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unusually
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  • There is also the possibility that a Double Gameweek unexpectedly appears before Gameweek 19, although that would likely require a postponement.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unexpectedly
Adverb
  • After easily winning Mixed-1, Newman & Jackie had match point on their paddles but couldn’t finish, and amazingly SoCal’s youngsters Campbell and Mackinnon saved six match points to came back to shock Brooklyn 12-10 and force the DreamBreaker.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the group offered amazingly little of that over the course of the night, minimizing the bells and whistles during what could be properly dubbed a fairly boring stage show overall.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of amazingly
Adverb
  • And Mythology is the most astonishingly successful of all of her books.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The pacing sometimes goes slack, but even when the narrative starts wandering, Simple Town boasts a goofy magnetism that sustains the movie astonishingly well.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of astonishingly
Adverb
  • The level of borrowing this industry is seeing is astoundingly high.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Either the bike is astoundingly valuable as a collector's item, or sellers are contributing to the lore of one of Tesla's wildest non-car releases in 2026.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of astoundingly
Adverb
  • Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, and a stunningly great Colman Domingo star in the film version of that tale, the journey of a stripper and her friend to Tampa, where things go wrong in wild and unpredictable ways.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Mets have followed up the disappointment of 2025’s second-half fade with a stunningly incompetent 2026 season.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stunningly

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