remarkably

[ri-mahr-kuh-blee]

adverb

1. to a notable or unusual degree; extraordinarily.

   Because he was such a remarkably principled and decent man, he made a habit of responding personally to every one of his many fan letters.

2. in a way that is worth taking note of.

   Remarkably, this little video just happened to be exactly what I needed to prepare for my job interview.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-remarkably adverb
• unremarkably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of remarkably¹

remarkab(le) ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Political engagement seems to have made Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, remarkably creative.

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With a discography ranging from growling hardcore to radio-friendly pop-rock to their current foray into post-punk, the band has gone through more musical eras than Taylor Swift while staying remarkably consistent in other ways.

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And, remarkably, he is not the only English centre-back who has swapped life in the third tier for a crack at the Belgian top flight.

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It also meant the US had remarkably matched the Ryder Cup record of 8½ points in the singles but all the celebrations were blue.

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"It's remarkably common, it's just we're not looking for it," said Mr Griffiths.

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