English Explanatory Dictionary

surprisingly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

Pronunciation

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-surprisingly.wav

Word forms

surprisingly more surprisingly most surprisingly

Etymology

From surprising + -ly.

Synonyms

believe it or not[sentence adverb]] sense> unexpectedly unusually

Antonyms

unsurprisingly predictably as usual[as usual
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