Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a surprising manner or degree; astonishingly.
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- adverb In a way that causes
surprise because it isunexpected , orunusual .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a surprising manner
- adverb in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
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Examples
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The reason I use the term "surprisingly" is because I typically listen to WBBR on my radio in the background for a large part of the day.
unknown title 2011
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However, the New York-based publisher of the "Grand Theft Auto" videogame franchise outperformed its own reduced expectations, and it boosted its fiscal 2008 guidance due to better-than-expected first-quarter results and what it described as surprisingly strong preorders of its latest "Grand Theft Auto" game, due April 29.
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MacLean suggests Santa Margherita Prosecco Di Valdobbiadene Brut, from Italy, which she describes as surprisingly rich and toasty, yet packed with luscious peach and pear notes.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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If economic data come in surprisingly good over the coming weeks - or inflation shows signs of rising - the Fed might not intervene.
Four key questions if the Fed decides to stimulate the economy Neil Irwin 2010
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The God of science, not surprisingly, is made in the image of science: He is a kind of fundamental force - a non-living, mechanistic force whose behavior is a consequence not of will but of the playing out of potential according to a super-complicated mathematical formula, explainable by a unified theory that we haven't quite figured out yet, that encompasses and explains the underlying inter-dynamics of physics, chemistry, biology, and sociology all at once.
Bill Shireman: Science, Religion, and Sustainability: Lessons from My Grandfather Bill Shireman 2010
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Seated in surprisingly comfortable wicker chairs, we were promptly presented with menus and the wine list.
Long Island Dines 2009
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His theme, not surprisingly, is French Cabernet Franc.
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If economic data come in surprisingly good over the coming weeks - or inflation shows signs of rising - the Fed might not intervene.
Four key questions if the Fed decides to stimulate the economy Neil Irwin 2010
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The God of science, not surprisingly, is made in the image of science: He is a kind of fundamental force - a non-living, mechanistic force whose behavior is a consequence not of will but of the playing out of potential according to a super-complicated mathematical formula, explainable by a unified theory that we haven't quite figured out yet, that encompasses and explains the underlying inter-dynamics of physics, chemistry, biology, and sociology all at once.
Bill Shireman: What I Learned from My Dead Grandfather Bill Shireman 2010
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The God of science, not surprisingly, is made in the image of science: He is a kind of fundamental force - a non-living, mechanistic force whose behavior is a consequence not of will but of the playing out of potential according to a super-complicated mathematical formula, explainable by a unified theory that we haven't quite figured out yet, that encompasses and explains the underlying inter-dynamics of physics, chemistry, biology, and sociology all at once.
Bill Shireman: What I Learned from My Dead Grandfather Bill Shireman 2010
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