much to someone's surprise
idiom
—used to say that someone is very surprised by something
Much to our surprise, she refused.
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“Much to someone's surprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/much%20to%20someone%27s%20surprise. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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