surprisingly

adv

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.”

   “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.”