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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.
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
paradox
strangely or surprisingly good
very cheap
costs very little money, often surprisingly affordable
unexpected size
surprisingly large or small compared to something else
hack
simple method that seems surprisingly effective or used in misleading ads
surprises
unexpectedly or surprisingly
surprisingly good
surprisingly or unexpectedly good
success
very well or successfully, often surprisingly
charm or surprise
in a way that lowers suspicion or is surprisingly endearing
surprise shock
being surprisingly or shockingly wealthy
quality
surprisingly good or better than expected
emphasis quantity
emphasizes that the number three is surprisingly large
unexpected
surprisingly good despite initial expectations
surprisingly
in a way that is not expected
quantity
extremely large quantity of something, often surprisingly high or excessive
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- French:étonnamment, ...
- German:überraschend, ...
- Italian:sorprendentemente, ...
- Spanish:sorprendentemente, ...
- Portuguese:surpreendentemente, ...
- Chinese:令人惊讶地, ...
- Japanese:意外にも, ...
- Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ مُفَاجِئ, ...
- Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן מַפְתִּיעַ, ...
- Russian:удивительно, ...
- Ukrainian:дивовижно, ...
- Hindi:हैरानी से, ...
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