surprisingly
sərˈpraɪzɪŋli
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Definition of surprisingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

unexpected reactionin a way that makes people feel surprise or amazement
  • Surprisingly, he finished the race first.
  • Surprisingly, the meeting ended early.
  • She, surprisingly, agreed to lead the project.
astonishingly remarkably unexpectedly
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Expressions with surprisingly

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indicating something is true despite expectations
Surprisingly enough, the old car still runs smoothly.

Origin of surprisingly

Middle English, sur (over) + pris (price)

Terms with surprisingly included in their meaning

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time emphasis
at a surprisingly soon time or date
time
still true or happening at this moment, often surprisingly
small quantity
emphasizes that the amount is surprisingly small
quality judgment
surprisingly good or better than expected
size
extremely and surprisingly large
time
shows something happened up to a surprisingly recent time
ironic praise
excellent or surprisingly good in quality
quantity
shows a surprisingly small number of things or people

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  1. French:étonnamment, ...
  2. German:überraschend, ...
  3. Italian:sorprendentemente, ...
  4. Spanish:sorprendentemente, ...
  5. Portuguese:surpreendentemente, ...
  6. Chinese:令人惊讶地, ...
  7. Japanese:意外にも, ...
  8. Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ مُفَاجِئ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן מַפְתִּיעַ, ...
  10. Russian:удивительно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дивовижно, ...
  12. Hindi:हैरानी से, ...
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