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surprisingly

[ ser-prahy-zing-lee, suh- ]

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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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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of surprisingly¹

surprising ( def ) + -ly

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Not surprisingly, three of Fogerty’s classic compositions were featured during the ceremony, including “Bad Moon Rising,” “Fortunate Son” and “Proud Mary.”

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Food criticism served with a side of snark has a surprisingly long pedigree, one that stretches far beyond the realm of Instagram influencers, Yelp reviews or even newspapers.

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Even as a fig leaf, it is surprisingly persuasive: who could argue against “efficiency,” that core value of free-market capitalism?

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Not surprisingly, it is also the first weapon evil tries to take away.

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While a good night's sleep was important, "surprisingly little" was known about sleep in adolescence, said Prof Barbara Sahakian of the University of Cambridge.

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