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surprisingly

surp·ri·singly

UK/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋli/ US/sʌˈpraɪzɪŋli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a surprising manner

  • “he was surprisingly friendly”
2.

in an amazing manner; to everyone''s surprise

  • “amazingly, he finished medical school in three years”
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Origin

From surprising + -ly.

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