Definition of Surprisingly

1. Adverb. In a surprising manner. "He was surprisingly friendly"

Partainyms: Surprising

2. Adverb. In an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise. "Amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"
Exact synonyms: Amazingly, Astonishingly
Partainyms: Amazing, Astonishing, Surprising

Definition of Surprisingly

1. Adverb. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Surprisingly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surprisingly

surpris'd
surprisable
surprisal
surprisals
surprise
surprise attack
surprise party
surprise surprise
surprised
surprisedly
surpriser
surprisers
surprises
surprising
surprisingly
surprisingness
surprize
surprized
surprizes
surprizing
surquedry
surquedy
surra
surras
surreal
surrealism
surrealisms
surrealist
surrealistic

Literary usage of Surprisingly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1889)
"tatos tlio passage of tlio c-hild through the pelvi expedite tlio after-birth, the woman in a surprisingly s resumes lici- household duties quite as it' ..."

2. Letters of George Meredith by George Meredith (1912)
"I am surprisingly aux cieux already. A dreadful hitch in S. Belloni has been distressing me of late. This day tides me over the difficulty—to-morrow. ..."

3. Collections by Minisink Valley Historical Society, Connecticut Historical Society (1882)
"How surprisingly Uncertain our Enjoyments in this World are ! May not Mat. 6. 22. be translated. The Lamp of the Body is the Eye ? Pardon this Rapsody. ..."

4. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1903)
"The excavations allowed an approximate reconstruction of a Minoan street, some of the houses being, it might be said, of a surprisingly modern character, ..."

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