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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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The crew base and facilities in state continue to improve, and New Mexico’s surprisingly varied landscape and architecture are a cost-effective stand-in for a variety of locations.
—Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 14 May 2025
In a surprisingly strong debut right behind him is the Mexican American band Fuerza Regida with their ninth album.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 May 2025
And surprisingly, the online community became part of my healing as well.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 14 May 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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