surprisingly

surprisingly
Synonyms and related words:
abruptly, abundantly, acutely, amazingly, amply, astonishingly, astoundingly, awesomely, bang, confoundingly, conspicuously, copiously, dash, eminently, emphatically, exceptionally, exquisitely, extraordinarily, exuberantly, famously, for a wonder, generously, glaringly, hastily, impetuously, impressively, impulsively, incredibly, intensely, like a flash, like a thunderbolt, magically, magnanimously, magnificently, markedly, marvelously, nobly, notably, of a sudden, on short notice, particularly, peculiarly, plop, plump, plunk, pointedly, pop, precipitantly, precipitately, precipitously, preeminently, profusely, prominently, pronouncedly, remarkably, richly, sharp, shockingly, signally, singularly, slap, smack, splendidly, staggeringly, startlingly, strange to say, strikingly, stunningly, sudden, suddenly, superlatively, surpassingly, unawares, uncommonly, unexpectedly, unusually, without notice, without warning, wonderfully, wondrous, worthily

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • surprisingly — 1660s, from surprising (see SURPRISE (Cf. surprise)) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • surprisingly — sur|pris|ing|ly [ sər praızıŋli ] adverb ** in an unusual or unexpected way: It s a small house, but the bedrooms are surprisingly large. not surprisingly: Not surprisingly, everyone got drunk at the wedding …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • surprisingly — adverb unusually or unexpectedly (+ adj/adv): The exam was surprisingly easy. | not surprisingly (SENTENCE ADVERB): Nor surprisingly, the UK has the highest divorce rate in the Community …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • surprisingly */*/ — UK [sə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ] / US [sərˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ] adverb in an unusual or unexpected way It s a small house, but the garden is surprisingly large. not surprisingly: Not surprisingly, everyone got drunk at the wedding …   English dictionary

  • surprisingly — adverb Date: 1661 1. in a surprising manner ; to a surprising degree < a surprisingly fast runner > 2. it is surprising that < surprisingly, voter turnout was high > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • surprisingly — sur|pris|ing|ly W3 [səˈpraızıŋli US sər ] adv unusually or unexpectedly ▪ The exam was surprisingly easy. ▪ Not surprisingly , with youth unemployment so high, some school leavers with qualifications fail to find jobs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • surprisingly — adverb In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family. Syn: unexpectedly, unusually Ant: as usual …   Wiktionary

  • surprisingly — adv. Surprisingly is used with these adjectives: ↑accurate, ↑bright, ↑candid, ↑comfortable, ↑complex, ↑consistent, ↑cool, ↑delicate, ↑early, ↑easy, ↑effective, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • surprisingly — adverb 1. in a surprising manner (Freq. 5) he was surprisingly friendly • Derived from adjective: ↑surprising 2. in an amazing manner; to everyone s surprise (Freq. 2) amazingly, he finished medical school in three years …   Useful english dictionary

  • Surprisingly — Surprising Sur*pris ing, a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger. {Sur*pris ing*ly}, adv. {Sur*pris ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] Syn: Wonderful;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • surprisingly — See surpriser. * * * …   Universalium

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