Added 9 October 2026 surprisingly /səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsEveryday Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about surprisingly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → In a surprising manner. he was surprisingly friendly In an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise. amazingly, he finished medical school in three years Related Words: astonishinglyamazinglysurpriseshockinglyinterestinglybizarrelystrangelyweirdlyoddlystunninglysuspiciouslyalarmingly Back to today's word