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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Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
In the press release, historian Ilya Berkovich said the graffiti was surprisingly diverse, with multiple countries being represented on the walls of the hall.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
But surprisingly, when the book was first published, it was greeted with tepid reviews and weak sales.
—Rob Kyff, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
For the main dish star, roasted lamb (pictured) is surprisingly no-fuss.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 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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