surprisingly
adv/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/
Etymology From surprising + -ly.
1
In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
- Near-synonyms: unexpectedly, unusually
- The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.
3 more examples
- 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: