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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Beyond the rise of the right, the election showed a frustration with incumbents that has popped up in other countries, including India, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third term by a surprisingly close margin in recent parliamentary elections.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Despite its many faults, The Atypical Family is surprisingly, even atypically, watchable.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024
Its black sheer maxi dress was designed to be seen, and (surprisingly!) has a couple of sizes left.
—Gab Waller, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Directing the project via Zoom himself, Savage produced a surprisingly effective piece of work.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Despite its many faults, The Atypical Family is surprisingly, even atypically, watchable.
—Geoffrey Bunting, TIME, 12 June 2024
Its black sheer maxi dress was designed to be seen, and (surprisingly!) has a couple of sizes left.
—Gab Waller, Vogue, 12 June 2024
Directing the project via Zoom himself, Savage produced a surprisingly effective piece of work.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 June 2024
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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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