surprisingly
Translation
surprisingly, unexpectedly
Examples
The test was surprisingly easy.
The test was surprisingly easy.
Surprisingly, he arrived on time.
Surprisingly, he arrived on time.
Grammar Patterns
surprisingly ((adjective/adverb)) The movie was surprisingly good.
Surprisingly, ((sentence)) Surprisingly, the shop was open.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unexpectedly, astonishingly; Antonyms: predictably, as expected
Etymology
From the adjective 'surprising' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
This adverb modifies an adjective, a verb, or a whole sentence to show that something was unexpected. 'The car was surprisingly cheap.'