Synonyms for surprisingly
sur·pris·ing·ly

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1. surprisinglyadverb

   Synonyms:
   unusually, unexpectedly

   Antonyms:
   normally, usual

2. surprisinglyadverb

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

   Synonyms:
   unexpectedly, unusually

   Antonyms:
   usual, normally

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1. surprisinglyadverb

   in a surprising manner

   "he was surprisingly friendly"

   Synonyms:
   amazingly, astonishingly

2. amazingly, surprisingly, astonishinglyadverb

   in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

   "amazingly, he finished medical school in three years"

   Synonyms:
   amazingly, astonishingly

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1. List of paraphrases for "surprisingly":

   amazingly, astonishingly, strikingly, curiously, remarkably, unexpectedly, stunningly, shockingly, strangely, oddly, paradoxically, interestingly, incredibly

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1. Brian Feagan:

   Serious infection is really the thing that clinicians worry about and there was not a signal here, which is surprisingly great news.

2. Carole Baron:

   It is a remarkable narrative -- gripping and moving -- and not surprisingly, a book that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

3. Nic Newman:

   In some countries, subscription fatigue may also be setting in, with the majority preferring to spend their limited budget on entertainment (Netflix/Spotify) rather than news, not surprisingly, news comes low down the list when compared with other services such as Netflix and Spotify – especially for the younger half of the population.

4. Matt Linsey:

   What you have seen is some of the domestic stocks have been increasing their dividend quite surprisingly, companies are returning a lot more cash to shareholders.

5. Bruno David:

   We know for sure it is not a plant but we don't really if it's an animal or a fungus, it behaves very surprisingly for something that looks like a mushroom (...) it has the behavior of an animal, it is able to learn.