'Surprisingly' definitions:
Definition of 'surprisingly'
(from WordNet)
adverb
In a surprising manner; "he was surprisingly friendly"
adverb
In an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise; "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years" [syn: amazingly, surprisingly, astonishingly]
Definition of 'Surprisingly'
From: GCIDE
- Surprising \Sur*pris"ing\, a. Exciting surprise; extraordinary; of a nature to excite wonder and astonishment; as, surprising bravery; a surprising escape from danger. -- {Sur*pris"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Sur*pris"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Wonderful; extraordinary; unexpected; astonishing; striking. [1913 Webster] Surquedous
Synonyms of 'surprisingly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abruptly,
- abundantly,
- acutely,
- amazingly,
- amply,
- astonishingly,
- astoundingly,
- awesomely,
- bang,
- confoundingly,
- conspicuously,
- copiously,
- dash,
- eminently,
- emphatically,
- exceptionally,
- exquisitely,
- extraordinarily,
- exuberantly,
- famously,
- for a wonder,
- generously,
- glaringly,
- hastily,
- impetuously,
- impressively,
- impulsively,
- incredibly,
- intensely,
- like a flash,
- like a thunderbolt,
- magically,
- magnanimously,
- magnificently,
- markedly,
- marvelously,
- nobly,
- notably,
- of a sudden,
- on short notice,
- particularly,
- peculiarly,
- plop,
- plump,
- plunk,
- pointedly,
- pop,
- precipitantly,
- precipitately,
- precipitously,
- preeminently,
- profusely,
- prominently,
- pronouncedly,
- remarkably,
- richly,
- sharp,
- shockingly,
- signally,
- singularly,
- slap,
- smack,
- splendidly,
- staggeringly,
- startlingly,
- strange to say,
- strikingly,
- stunningly,
- sudden,
- suddenly,
- superlatively,
- surpassingly,
- unawares,
- uncommonly,
- unexpectedly,
- unusually,
- without notice,
- without warning,
- wonderfully,
- wondrous,
- worthily