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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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Not surprisingly, the founders say there was immediate interest from investors.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Not surprisingly, investor interest in AI drove much of the nation’s venture capital commitments in the first quarter.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Not surprisingly, the party has seen its support among Jewish voters slipping.
—Michael Graham, Boston Herald, 6 June 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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