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Definition of Surprisedly
1. Adverb. In the manner of one who is surprised.
Definition of Surprisedly
1. Adverb. In a surprised manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surprisedly
Literary usage of Surprisedly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Africa and the Transvaal War by Louis Creswicke (1900)
"Accordingly, in the gathering gloom a collision of amazing violence occurred—amazing
to both Britons and Burghers, for the former surprisedly plumped upon ..."
2. Publications by English Dialect Society (1879)
"Glower, v. to stare surprisedly or angrily. Grew, **. a greyhound. Hake about, v.
to lounge, loaf, or go lazily about. Harrowed, adj. exhausted; done-up ..."
3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1840)
"enquired Titmouse, surprisedly. Mr Quirk had been soured daring the whole of
dinner, for he had anxiously desired to have Titmouse sit beside him at the ..."
4. The Writings of Bret Harte by Bret Harte (1896)
"Hamlin (after another pause) : " Has Pete Dumphy got anything agin you ? "
Gabriel (surprisedly) : "'No." Hamlin (languidly) : " It was his right-hand man, ..."
5. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1858)
"inquired one or two, surprisedly—" why, surely, you were no novice in pub—" "
Yes—I commit ted it to memory, ..."
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