as in unusually
in an unexpected way
The kids were surprisingly well-behaved during the sleepover. The restaurant's food was affordable and surprisingly delicious.
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Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2024
These wood composites can be surprisingly strong—stronger than steel by weight.
—Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024
The surprisingly competitive race attracted tens of millions of dollars in spending in a state that both parties would have written off as a safe Republican seat.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Using Cyber Protect Acronis Cyber Protect is surprisingly intuitive for such a robust and complex service.
—PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprisingly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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