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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First of all, the movies under consideration have been extraordinarily good, with many of them surprisingly un-Oscar-ish.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The two had surprisingly little trouble in their time together, seeming to blend in their lives pretty seamlessly and with no big red flags when meeting family, either.
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Hackman’s best roles were often of conflicted authority figures or surprisingly clever white-collar villains.
—Todd Leopold, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Pendry has a full ski valet and rental shop with very high-end gear like Bomber brand skis and offers a surprisingly broad array of food and beverage options.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
The two had surprisingly little trouble in their time together, seeming to blend in their lives pretty seamlessly and with no big red flags when meeting family, either.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman’s best roles were often of conflicted authority figures or surprisingly clever white-collar villains.
—Todd Leopold, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The Pendry has a full ski valet and rental shop with very high-end gear like Bomber brand skis and offers a surprisingly broad array of food and beverage options.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surprisingly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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