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Definition surprisingly in American English

surprisingly adverb

adverb
/sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
1

in an unusual or unexpected way

Example

It's a small house, but the bedrooms are surprisingly large.

Example

Not surprisingly, everyone got drunk at the wedding.

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Definition surprisingly in American English