remarkable

[ri-mahr-kuh-buh l]

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adjective

notably or conspicuously unusual; extraordinary: a remarkable change.
worthy of notice or attention.

Origin of remarkable

From the French word remarquable, dating back to 1595–1605. See remark, -able

Related formsre·mark·a·bil·i·ty, re·mark·a·ble·ness, nounre·mark·a·bly, adverbqua·si-re·mark·a·ble, adjectivequa·si-re·mark·a·bly, adverbun·re·mark·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·mark·a·bly, adverb

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2. notable, noteworthy, striking, extraordinary, wonderful, unusual, singular, uncommon.

Antonyms

1, 2. common, ordinary.

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Examples from the Web for remarkably

Contemporary Examples

What I had “on the girls” were some remarkably brave first-person accounts.
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Whether or not we believe that divine precepts give us guidance, our behavior is remarkably similar.
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People who know him speak of a relaxed and charming man, remarkably free of arrogance or unpleasantness.
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Remarkably enough, there could be a surprise in store for Democrats who see these things clearly and are searching for a leader.
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September 14, 2014
Remarkably, in the course of filming her over the following fourteen months, Joan never gave us reason for concern again.
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Historical Examples

The scenes that followed were remarkably impressive and unparalleled.
The Grand Old Man
Richard B. Cook
My mother said, 'What a remarkably agreeable young man he is!
Life in London
Edwin Hodder
She was remarkably beautiful, and that was their whole romance, their joy, and their misfortune.
The Dream
Emile Zola
It struck him then that Eleanor was a remarkably punctual girl.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine
Her spirits are remarkably high—not an uncommon effect of laudanum.
Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for remarkably

remarkable

adjective

worthy of note or attentiona remarkable achievement
unusual, striking, or extraordinarya remarkable sight

Derived Formsremarkableness or remarkability, nounremarkably, adverb

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Word Origin and History for remarkably

remarkable

adj.

c.1600, from remark (v.) + -able, or from or based on French remarquable (16c.), from remarquer. "Observable, worthy of notice," hence "extraordinary, exceptional, conspicuous." Related: Remarkably.

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Examples from the Web for remarkably

Contemporary Examples

What I had “on the girls” were some remarkably brave first-person accounts.

Whether or not we believe that divine precepts give us guidance, our behavior is remarkably similar.

People who know him speak of a relaxed and charming man, remarkably free of arrogance or unpleasantness.

Remarkably enough, there could be a surprise in store for Democrats who see these things clearly and are searching for a leader.

Remarkably, in the course of filming her over the following fourteen months, Joan never gave us reason for concern again.

Historical Examples

The scenes that followed were remarkably impressive and unparalleled.

My mother said, 'What a remarkably agreeable young man he is!

She was remarkably beautiful, and that was their whole romance, their joy, and their misfortune.

It struck him then that Eleanor was a remarkably punctual girl.

Her spirits are remarkably high—not an uncommon effect of laudanum.

remarkable

Word Origin and History for remarkably

remarkable

adj.

Origin of remarkable