surprisingly

adverb

sur·​pris·​ing·​ly sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē How to pronounce surprisingly (audio)
sə-
1
: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree
a surprisingly fast runner
2
: it is surprising that
surprisingly, voter turnout was high

Examples of surprisingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thankfully, the burgeoning field of circadian science points to surprisingly simple fixes for our broken inner clocks. TIME, 9 Mar. 2024 But the vibes and crowd were surprisingly different at this year’s meeting, which was held at the University of Texas at Austin in February. Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024 Despite the clandestine nature of I-Soon’s work, the company has surprisingly lax security protocols. Associated Press, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024 The eat-in kitchen, on the other hand is a surprisingly simple, all-stainless-steel affair that opens off the dressing room. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024 Fox News is going to glorify Trump — their pregame coverage was surprisingly glowing, even for them. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024 Not surprisingly, Biden will make protecting American democracy and restoring women's reproductive rights major themes of his remarks, according to the White House. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024 Not surprisingly, this is a field where plenty of people are focused on providing solutions, but Agarwal says Enkrypt’s approach will solve a much broader set of GenAI issues than the products that others are developing. David Prosser, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 The Galaxy Ring is surprisingly lightweight and comfortable, but no word yet on battery life. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of surprisingly was in 1661

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Cite this Entry

“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprisingly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

surprisingly

adverb
sur·​pris·​ing·​ly -lē How to pronounce surprisingly (audio)
1
: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree
a surprisingly fast runner
2
: it is surprising that
surprisingly, no one disagreed
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