surprisingly

comparative more surprisingly · superlative most surprisingly

1. In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.

   Near-synonyms: unexpectedly, unusually

   4 more examples

   The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.

   Not surprisingly, the electrician didn't come at the time he had said.

   Chema'd, surprisingly, paid for everything.

   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.

   2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in the Guardian

   Synonyms: believe it or not[sentence adverb]] sense>, unexpectedly, unusually · Antonyms: unsurprisingly, predictably, as usual[as usual