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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Not surprisingly, the island is home to stunning beaches, including Eagle Beach, which was named the No. 1 beach in the Caribbean by Tripadvisor.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
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The palette, not surprisingly, is earthy in shades of oyster, stone, cream, pearl and brown.
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Of the more than 50 rides and attractions, the three most popular, not surprisingly, are the big roller coasters: Flight Deck, Gold Striker and RailBlazer.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
All three have adapted surprisingly well and seem to enjoy our little home on wheels.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
The palette, not surprisingly, is earthy in shades of oyster, stone, cream, pearl and brown.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Of the more than 50 rides and attractions, the three most popular, not surprisingly, are the big roller coasters: Flight Deck, Gold Striker and RailBlazer.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 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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