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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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Lezhnin noted that the threshold is surprisingly low, falling right within the operational intensity of standard inertial fusion experiments.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
From reality television fame and viral social media stardom to his surprisingly competitive mayoral campaign, Pratt has reinvented himself more than once.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
It’s made from 100% cotton, a feature that can be surprisingly hard to find at this price point.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
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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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