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surprisingly

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

Example Sentences

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Surprisingly, the LFI does not appear to have been badly damaged, and pulled through the first round of the municipal elections with strong results.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Surprisingly, this extraordinary body of work had never been the focus of an exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Surprisingly, this action also allows the larvae to survive.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Surprisingly, though, one of the most powerful political moments from the halftime show didn’t come from Bad Bunny, but rather from another Puerto Rican icon: Ricky Martin.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Surprisingly, it was Titi Sanchez and not Mrs. Flores who started the most trouble for Angela.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers