Surprisingly
Surprisingly adverb - In a surprising manner.
Well and surprisingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Well" instead an adverb "Surprisingly".
Well
Well adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Surprisingly and well are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Surprisingly" instead an adverb "Well".
Nearby Word: welled
Both words in one sentence
- Surprisingly, Romans knew well the concept of chemical warfare as well, and had it also banned: war is to be waged with weapons, not with poisons.
Source: Older Than They Think / Other - It's well thought out, the characters are flawed and surprisingly likable, and it's quite well written.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Mass Effect - Comments: The story surprisingly believable, and the OCs are done well, right down to Takuya's Identical Grandfather.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Digimon
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