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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Yet its enthusiasm for human interaction is, like the urge for autobiography, surprisingly hard to resist.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Richardson has excellent ball skills and was surprisingly one of the better tacklers in the secondary last season.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Even though the quick bread batter only asked for 2 tablespoons of oil and included the same amount of bananas as most of our Test Kitchen’s signature banana bread recipes, this ended up tender, moist, and surprisingly rich in fruit flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Not surprisingly given that quick fall from grace, Mayfield asked for his release in December.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Richardson has excellent ball skills and was surprisingly one of the better tacklers in the secondary last season.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Even though the quick bread batter only asked for 2 tablespoons of oil and included the same amount of bananas as most of our Test Kitchen’s signature banana bread recipes, this ended up tender, moist, and surprisingly rich in fruit flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
Not surprisingly given that quick fall from grace, Mayfield asked for his release in December.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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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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