surprisingly
adverb
Examples of surprisingly in a Sentence
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 Apr. 2024
The good news is that Amazon has no shortage of surprisingly roomy underseat bags that check all of your boxes, offering just enough space for your essentials while easily sliding under the airplane seat in front of you.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2024
In 2004, Spears surprisingly wed childhood friend Alexander at the Little White Wedding Chapel.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Not surprisingly, Mulanje cedar is now almost extinct.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
The raw result in these first five songs offer a surprisingly intimate vibrancy, while Newski's songwriting chops, not surprisingly, shine through.
—Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
His love of the game >>> Not surprisingly, the East Bay native started out rooting for the A’s.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Not surprisingly, the Times/Siena poll last fall found no evidence of serious dissent among these voters: Mr. Biden had a 96-0 lead over Mr. Trump among Times/Siena respondents who went on to vote in the Democratic primary, four months later.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Not surprisingly, considering the subject matter, some strong opinions were aired.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
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Word History
1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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