Definitions

surprisingly

[ser-prahy-zing-lee, suh-] / sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ li, sə- /

ADVERB

particularly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially exceptionally notably principally specially unusually

STRONG

peculiarly

WEAK

decidedly distinctly explicitly expressly in particular individually markedly outstandingly singularly uncommonly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

normally usually

WEAK

commonly generally

ADVERB

remarkably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully curiously exceptionally extraordinarily really singularly so strangely terribly uncommonly very

WEAK

almighty awful especially extra mighty oddly peculiarly plenty powerful rarely real right so much terrifically too much uncommon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly little

ADVERB

strangely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormally amazingly curiously peculiarly rarely remarkably startlingly strikingly uncommonly uniquely unusually

STRONG

queerly

WEAK

astonishingly exceptionally exotically fantastically indescribably unfamiliarly unnaturally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

commonly normally regularly unexceptionally usually

ADVERB

unawares

Synonyms

STRONG

short

WEAK

aback abruptly accidentally by accident by mistake by surprise carelessly ignorantly inadvertently mistakenly off guard sudden unconsciously unexpectedly unintentionally unknowingly unprepared unready unwittingly

Antonyms

WEAK

consciously knowingly

ADVERB

unusually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awfully curiously extraordinarily really remarkably so strangely terribly terrifically uncommonly very

WEAK

almighty awful especially extra mighty oddly peculiarly plenty powerful rarely real right so much too much uncommon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly little

WEAK

normally usually

ADVERB

very

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely awfully certainly decidedly deeply eminently exceedingly excessively extraordinarily extremely greatly highly incredibly noticeably particularly pretty profoundly remarkably terribly truly uncommonly unusually wonderfully

WEAK

acutely amply astonishingly considerably dearly emphatically exaggeratedly extensively indispensably largely notably positively powerfully pressingly prodigiously substantially superlatively surpassingly vastly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

commonly doubtfully dubiously indefinite little unremarkably usually

Example Sentences

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Not surprisingly, massed strings play a defining role, with well-integrated keyboard parts enlivening the musical landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

I asked a few experts in the history of nationalism to pronounce on America’s relative longevity, and discovered that the answer to this question is surprisingly complicated.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2026

A new study from the University of Warwick suggests that the rhythm of human laughter has remained surprisingly consistent for at least 15 million years.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

SpaceX and Tesla shares are surprisingly trading in the same direction, defying fears that investors would sell Tesla stock to buy SpaceX.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Then they played Monopoly, which, surprisingly, Laura Friendly was terrible at.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

surprisingly

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