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surprisingly (adverb), more surprisingly, most surprisingly
1. Characteristic of how something unexpectedly or unusual happens: The washing machine mechanic was surprisingly able to get the washer to work efficiently again after it was not working at all.
2. Etymology: from Old French surprendre, "to surprise" from sur-, "over" + prendre, "to take".
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