surprisingly
adverb
sur·pris·ing·ly
sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 
sə-
1
: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree
a surprisingly fast runner
2
: it is surprising that
surprisingly, voter turnout was high
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Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the change-up inspired a slew of misogynistic comments from people who seemed to think that Brown was suddenly dressing older than her age.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Not surprisingly, Adjusted EBITDA gives a more positive picture of the firm’s business than GAAP net income and economic earnings.
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Ben Affleck gave an interview to GQ recently including surprisingly candid thoughts on the star's time playing Bruce Wayne/Batman for the DCEU.
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Here’s a look at some key series to watch this season:
March 27-30 at Cincinnati Reds
Another season starts, not surprisingly, on the road.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2025
Not surprisingly, Adjusted EBITDA gives a more positive picture of the firm’s business than GAAP net income and economic earnings.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Ben Affleck gave an interview to GQ recently including surprisingly candid thoughts on the star's time playing Bruce Wayne/Batman for the DCEU.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Here’s a look at some key series to watch this season:
March 27-30 at Cincinnati Reds
Another season starts, not surprisingly, on the road.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprisingly. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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surprisingly
adverb
sur·pris·ing·ly
-lē
1
: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree
a surprisingly fast runner
2
: it is surprising that
surprisingly, no one disagreed
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