Surprisingly
Surprisingly adverb - In a surprising manner.
Very much and surprisingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very much" instead an adverb "Surprisingly".
Very much
Very much adverb - To a very great degree or extent.
Surprisingly and very much are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surprisingly" instead an adverb phrase "Very much".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and surprisingly
- very and very much
- greatly and surprisingly
- greatly and very much
- extremely and surprisingly
- extremely and very much
- really and surprisingly
- really and very much
- remarkably and surprisingly
- remarkably and very much
- highly and surprisingly
- highly and very much
- extraordinarily and surprisingly
- extraordinarily and very much
Both terms in one sentence
- She is very much a jerkass, but she has also shown herself to be surprisingly courageous and selfless, choosing to fight the Red Devil on multiple occasions so her friends could escape.
Source: Hidden Depths / Live-Action TV - Surprisingly, she plays all these ages quite convincingly as she still looks very much like a teenager now.
Source: Dawson Casting / Live-Action TV -
Not surprisingly, the following mission is a No-Gear Level in which you're evading the local police, who would very much like a wee word about the previous evening's excitement.
Source: Unconventional Vehicle Chase
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