Definitions

surprisingly

[ser-prahy-zing-lee, suh-] / sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ li, sə- /

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particularly adv.
remarkably adv.
strangely adv.
unawares adv.
unusually adv.
very adv.

ADVERB

particularly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially exceptionally notably principally specially unusually

STRONG

peculiarly

WEAK

decidedly distinctly explicitly expressly in particular individually markedly outstandingly singularly uncommonly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normally usually

WEAK

commonly generally

ADVERB

remarkably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully curiously exceptionally extraordinarily really singularly so strangely terribly uncommonly very

WEAK

almighty awful especially extra mighty oddly peculiarly plenty powerful rarely real right so much terrifically too much uncommon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly little

ADVERB

strangely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormally amazingly curiously peculiarly rarely remarkably startlingly strikingly uncommonly uniquely unusually

STRONG

queerly

WEAK

astonishingly exceptionally exotically fantastically indescribably unfamiliarly unnaturally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

commonly normally regularly unexceptionally usually

ADVERB

unawares

Synonyms

STRONG

short

WEAK

aback abruptly accidentally by accident by mistake by surprise carelessly ignorantly inadvertently mistakenly off guard sudden unconsciously unexpectedly unintentionally unknowingly unprepared unready unwittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

consciously knowingly

ADVERB

unusually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully curiously extraordinarily really remarkably so strangely terribly terrifically uncommonly very

WEAK

almighty awful especially extra mighty oddly peculiarly plenty powerful rarely real right so much too much uncommon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly little

WEAK

normally usually

ADVERB

very

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely awfully certainly decidedly deeply eminently exceedingly excessively extraordinarily extremely greatly highly incredibly noticeably particularly pretty profoundly remarkably terribly truly uncommonly unusually wonderfully

WEAK

acutely amply astonishingly considerably dearly emphatically exaggeratedly extensively indispensably largely notably positively powerfully pressingly prodigiously substantially superlatively surpassingly vastly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly doubtfully dubiously indefinite little unremarkably usually

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surprisingly

As discussions got going, it took a surprisingly long time for Grant's name to come up, as the other players debated other suspects such as Julie Hesmondhalgh.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In other words, get ready to read a lot and yet, surprisingly, to enjoy the immersion, as one might the hushed thrill of a surveillance sequence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport was surprisingly busy for a random weekday in late September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The number of new U.S. jobs created in September is forecast to slow to 84,000 from a surprisingly strong gain of 162,000 in August.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The rest of the week is surprisingly okay.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

surprisingly

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