Syn: Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing; striking. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — See surpriser. * * * … Universalium
