Surprisingly: meaning, definitions and examples
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surprisingly
[ səˈpraɪzɪŋli ]
in a surprising manner
In a way that causes someone to feel surprised by being unexpected or unusual.
Synonyms
amazingly, astonishingly, remarkably, unexpectedly
Examples of usage
- He did surprisingly well in the exam.
- The movie was surprisingly good.
causing surprise or astonishment
Causing someone to feel surprised by being unexpected or unusual.
Synonyms
amazing, astonishing, startling, unexpected
Examples of usage
- She gave a surprisingly good performance.
- It was a surprisingly warm day for November.
Translations
Translations of the word "surprisingly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 surpreendentemente
🇮🇳 आश्चर्यजनक रूप से
🇩🇪 überraschenderweise
🇮🇩 secara mengejutkan
🇺🇦 несподівано
🇵🇱 zaskakująco
🇯🇵 驚くほど
🇫🇷 de manière surprenante
🇪🇸 sorprendentemente
🇹🇷 şaşırtıcı bir şekilde
🇰🇷 놀랍게도
🇸🇦 بشكل مدهش
🇨🇿 překvapivě
🇸🇰 prekvapivo
🇨🇳 令人惊讶地
🇸🇮 presenetljivo
🇮🇸 furðulega
🇰🇿 таңғаларлықтай
🇬🇪 გასაოცრად
🇦🇿 təəccüblü şəkildə
🇲🇽 sorprendentemente
Word origin
The word 'surprisingly' originates from the verb 'surprise' which comes from the Old French word 'surprendre', from the Latin 'suprendere' meaning 'to seize'. The adverb form 'surprisingly' was first used in the 16th century in English to describe something that causes surprise or astonishment.
See also: surprised, surprises, surprising.