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surprisingly

surprisingly

Meaning of surprisingly

English

in an unexpected way

Deutsch

in unerwarteter, erstaunlicher Weise

surprisingly

Pronunciation

British English
/səˈpraɪzɪŋli/
American English
/sɚˈpraɪzɪŋli/

surprisingly with German translation

surprisingly usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Surprisingly, she came home early.

Sie kam überraschenderweise früh nach Hause.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Surprisingly, the test was easy.

Überraschenderweise war der Test leicht.

surprisingly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between surprisingly, unexpectedly, amazingly, remarkably, to one's surprise, astonishingly, much to one's surprise, and curiously

🇬🇧English

focus on not being expected

B1often

ENUnexpectedly, the rain started in the afternoon.

A
🇬🇧English
amazingly

stronger, with admiration

B2often

ENAmazingly, the temperature rose by 10 degrees in a few hours.

R
🇬🇧English
remarkably

focus on degree, noticeably

B2often

ENRemarkably, the snowfall stopped before midnight.

T
🇬🇧English
to one's surprise

only about a whole event: to my surprise

B1often

ENTo our surprise, the drizzle stopped by evening.

Advanced: broader words

A
🇬🇧English
astonishingly

even stronger, more literary

B2rare word

ENAstonishingly, the storm changed direction and spared the town.

M
🇬🇧English
much to one's surprise

emphatic: to my great surprise

B2rare word

ENMuch to my surprise, the cold front passed without lowering the temperature.

C
🇬🇧English
curiously

oddly, strangely

B2rare word

ENCuriously, the forecast missed the sudden breeze that cooled the city.

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surprisingly belongs to the topic "Talking about Weather →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does surprisingly mean?

in an unexpected way

How do you pronounce surprisingly?

surprisingly is pronounced [səˈpraɪzɪŋli].

How is surprisingly used in a sentence?

Sie kam überraschenderweise früh nach Hause. Translation: Surprisingly, she came home early.

Is surprisingly part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, surprisingly can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is surprisingly part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, surprisingly can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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