surprisingly
adverb
sur·pris·ing·ly
sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 
sə-
1
: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree
a surprisingly fast runner
2
: it is surprising that
surprisingly, voter turnout was high
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Not surprisingly given its YA focus, Outer Banks, in which the Pogues hunt for famous treasures, has become hugely popular on social media.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
At the heart of any implementation effort are, perhaps not surprisingly, people.
—Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Not surprisingly, there are some pockets of weakness.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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surprisingly
adverb
sur·pris·ing·ly
-lē
1
: in a surprising manner : to a surprising degree
a surprisingly fast runner
2
: it is surprising that
surprisingly, no one disagreed
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