surprisingly

Meaning

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

Opposite of

unsurprisingly, ;, predictably, as usual[as usual#Adverb|its synonyms]]>

Synonyms

unexpectedly

amazingly

astonishingly

startlingly

remarkably

suddenly

strangely

wonderfully

extraordinarily

curiously

marvellously

uncommonly

marvelously

oddly

all of a sudden

off-guard

certainly

dreadfully

extremely

rarely

shockingly

strikingly

stunningly

surprise

unawares

by surprise

without warning

abruptly

Translations

étonnamment

überraschend

sorprendentemente

verrassend

sorprendentemente

καταπληκτικά

assombrosamente

εκπληκτικά

sorprenentment

erstaunlicherweise

incroyablement

surpreendentemente

donc

überraschende

certainement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/

Etymology

From surprising + -ly.