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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After charming audiences globally when it was first released, the Mulan soundtrack is, surprisingly, back on the Billboard charts.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Orlando City faced a surprisingly difficult match against CF Montreal, ultimately settling for a disappointing 1-1 draw Saturday at home against the team at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
It’s got surprisingly warm and full sound for its size, a dunkable design, and up to 12 hours of battery (15 hours in its lighter sound mode).
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
Perhaps not surprisingly, there were number of issues from the start.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Orlando City faced a surprisingly difficult match against CF Montreal, ultimately settling for a disappointing 1-1 draw Saturday at home against the team at the bottom of the MLS Eastern Conference.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
It’s got surprisingly warm and full sound for its size, a dunkable design, and up to 12 hours of battery (15 hours in its lighter sound mode).
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
Perhaps not surprisingly, there were number of issues from the start.
—Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 12 July 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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