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

I just kept moving forward and, remarkably, I seemed to pick up speed.

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Since that split, hominids have developed far greater anatomical variety, while hylobatids have remained remarkably uniform.

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The programme was filmed earlier this year and the contestants have remained remarkably tight-lipped about it ahead of broadcast.

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Brentford are having less of the ball in games under Andrews, but overall their stats remain remarkably similar to when Frank was in charge.

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The line also sounds remarkably comfortable coming out of the mouth of a drag queen — one of the many sides of shade served in the generously funny and sharp “Queens of the Dead.”

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