As an adjective suprised
is .
As an adverb surprisingly is
in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
suprised English
Adjective
(head)
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surprisingly English
Adverb
( en adverb)
In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
- The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.
- Not surprisingly , the electrician didn't come at the time he had said.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 23
, author=Angelique Chrisafis
, title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election
, work=the Guardian
citation
, page=
, passage=François Hollande has moved a step closer to becoming the first Socialist president of France in a generation by beating the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, in the first round of elections. But the surprisingly high vote for the extreme-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, boosted the overall figures for the right and meant that the final runoff vote on 6 May remains on a knife edge.}}
Synonyms
* unexpectedly
* unusually
Antonyms
* as usual
* normally
Usage notes
* This adverb is more often used to modify an adjective than a verb
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