Surprisingly meaning

What does “surprisingly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“surprisingly” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: in a surprising manner.

surprisingly

adverb

  1. in a surprising manner

    “he was surprisingly friendly”

  2. in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

    “amazingly, he finished medical school in three years”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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