# remarkably

Pronunciation: US say "ri-MAHR-kuh-blee" /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbli/; UK say "ri-MAH-kuh-blee" /ɹɪˈmɑːkəbli/

## Adverb

1. To a degree striking enough to be worth special notice.
   - Simple: To a degree that is surprising or worth noticing.
   - _The patient's recovery was remarkably quick given the severity of the injury._
   - _Housing prices remained remarkably stable throughout the year._
2. In a manner striking enough to draw attention or comment.
   - Simple: In a way that stands out and makes people take notice.
   - _The veteran actor performed remarkably in his final stage role._
   - _The vintage car still handles remarkably on winding mountain roads._
3. Used to mark a whole statement as surprising or worthy of special notice.
   - Simple: Used to point out that a whole fact is surprising or worth noting.
   - _Remarkably, the manuscript survived three centuries nearly intact._
   - _Remarkably, she finished the marathon despite a broken toe._

## Origin

Formed from "remarkable" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/remarkably (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).