Meaning

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

    Near-synonyms: unexpectedly, unusually

    The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.

    überraschend, überraschenderweise, erstaunlicherweise

    необыча́йноneobyčájno, удиви́тельноudivítelʹno

    навдивови́жуnavdyvovýžu, напро́чудnapróčud, ди́вноdývno

More definitions
  • in a surprising manner
  • in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

Examples

145 sentences
  1. Surprisingly, I agree with Tom.

    Як це не дивно, я згоден з Томом.

    ruУдивительно, но я согласен с Томом.

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  2. Tom was surprisingly patient with Mary.

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  3. The stock market was surprisingly quiet today.

    deDie Börse war heute überraschenderweise ruhig.

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  4. This book is surprisingly easy to read, isn't it?

    ruЭту книгу на удивление легко читать, не правда ли?

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  5. Surprisingly, he was good at singing.

    ruУдивительно, но он неплохо пел.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual:
Русский
By meaning 1
in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual:

Forms

more surprisingly, most surprisingly
Comparativemore surprisingly Lesson
Superlativemost surprisingly

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
unexpectedlyB1unusuallyB1believe it or not[sentence adverb]] sense>
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms
unsurprisinglypredictablyas usual[as usual

Word family

1 related words
Relatedsurprising

See also

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