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 a surprisingly large number of dishes that are washed end up being washed by hand.
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
August produced a surprisingly diverse climate picture across the nation and fewer hurricanes than many expected.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The additional time exposed to harsh radiation is, not surprisingly, corrupting JunoCam's images.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in history suggested that redistribution will be sorely needed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
August produced a surprisingly diverse climate picture across the nation and fewer hurricanes than many expected.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The additional time exposed to harsh radiation is, not surprisingly, corrupting JunoCam's images.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, the founder of the biggest hedge fund in history suggested that redistribution will be sorely needed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Surprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surprisingly. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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