American English pronunciation
How to pronounce surprisingly
IPA transcription: [sɚp'ɹaɪzɪŋli]
Pronunciation variants: [sɚp'ɹaɪzɪŋli][səp'ɹaɪzɪŋli]
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Adverb
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in a surprising manner
“he was surprisingly friendly”
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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
“amazingly, he finished medical school in three years”
Usage examples
- "Variety" called it "a surprisingly funny B-movie spoof with a feminist edge.
- The referendum question was opposed, not surprisingly, by the Communist Party.
- The workaround is surprisingly elaborate, but the good news is I've already done the heavy lifting.
- Surprisingly, pink is not one of the colours of the rainbow.
- Cooke's personal life was, unsurprisingly, markedly chaotic.
- Surprisingly, pink is not one of the colours of the rainbow.
- He was surprisingly agile, with good boxing skill and respected power.
- Other hazards include angering the plane's natives, who are surprisingly formidable.
- Not surprisingly, these individuals tend to be supporters of the president.
- Ring was, rather surprisingly, subdued and outplayed for the hour by Tommy Purcell.