surprisingly

as in unusually
in an unexpected way The kids were surprisingly well-behaved during the sleepover. The restaurant's food was affordable and surprisingly delicious.

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Recent Examples of surprisingly Yet its enthusiasm for human interaction is, like the urge for autobiography, surprisingly hard to resist. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Richardson has excellent ball skills and was surprisingly one of the better tacklers in the secondary last season. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025 Even though the quick bread batter only asked for 2 tablespoons of oil and included the same amount of bananas as most of our Test Kitchen’s signature banana bread recipes, this ended up tender, moist, and surprisingly rich in fruit flavor. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025 Not surprisingly given that quick fall from grace, Mayfield asked for his release in December. Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for surprisingly 

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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprisingly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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