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
In Line For No. 3 Finish Not surprisingly, Warner Bros. Final Destination Bloodlines — which exceeded projections on its way to a $51.6 million No. 1 finish last weekend — is projected by Deadline to drop to No. 3 with $24 million from 3,523 North American venues through Memorial Day.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
There’s a surprisingly emotional documentary about all of this called End of the Line, one in which Byford exits the agency amid cheers and tears, treated as a hero.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
Moon rocks brought to Earth during NASA's Apollo missions in the 1960s and '70s, as well as data from orbiting spacecraft, have shown that parts of the lunar surface — particularly on the farside — contain rocks with surprisingly strong magnetic signatures.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Target slashed its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, after a surprisingly sharp fall in quarterly same-store sales, as customers pulled back on discretionary purchases due to ongoing worries about inflation and the economy due to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
There’s a surprisingly emotional documentary about all of this called End of the Line, one in which Byford exits the agency amid cheers and tears, treated as a hero.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 May 2025
Moon rocks brought to Earth during NASA's Apollo missions in the 1960s and '70s, as well as data from orbiting spacecraft, have shown that parts of the lunar surface — particularly on the farside — contain rocks with surprisingly strong magnetic signatures.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Target slashed its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, after a surprisingly sharp fall in quarterly same-store sales, as customers pulled back on discretionary purchases due to ongoing worries about inflation and the economy due to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.
—Siddharth Cavale, USA Today, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surprisingly
amazingly
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The last New Moon of spring is going to rock our worlds amazingly.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
23 May 2025
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The blaze destroyed thousands of structures in the area, killed 12 people and went on to burn for nearly a month, but amazingly, the villa was spared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprisingly. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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