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surprisingly

Main Entry:: sur·pris·ing·ly
Pronunciation:: \sə(r)-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē\
Function:: adverb
Date:: 1661

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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