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surprisingly
adverb
in
a
way
that
causes
surprise
;
unexpectedly
•
Surprisingly
,
the
usually
crowded
museum
was
almost
empty
on
Saturday
morning
.
Surprisingly
,
the
usually
crowded
museum
was
almost
empty
on
Saturday
morning
.
•
Everyone
thought
the
storm
would
cancel
the
match
,
but
surprisingly
it
went
ahead
as
planned
.
Everyone
thought
the
storm
would
cancel
the
match
,
but
surprisingly
it
went
ahead
as
planned
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
surprising
”
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
the
early
1700s
.
adverb
to
a
greater
degree
than
expected
;
unusually
•
The
shy
student
spoke
surprisingly
confidently
during
the
debate
.
The
shy
student
spoke
surprisingly
confidently
during
the
debate
.
•
This
budget
hotel
room
is
surprisingly
spacious
and
bright
.
This
budget
hotel
room
is
surprisingly
spacious
and
bright
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
surprising
”
+
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
the
early
1700s
.
