remarkably

remarkably — adverb

1. used to say that something is so surprising, unusual, or impressive that it draw

1.adverbB2
Definition

used to say that something is so surprising, unusual, or impressive that it draws people's attention — for example, a remarkably cheap flight, or a remarkably honest answer during an interview.

Example

Takeshi did a remarkably good job on the history project despite having very little time.

remarkably + adjective (good)

Remarkably, the small fishing boat crossed the entire ocean with no help from modern equipment.

sentence adverb at start of clause

Common collocations
  • remarkably good
  • remarkably well
  • remarkably similar
  • remarkably quickly
  • remarkably different
  • remarkably easy
Synonyms
  • astonishingly

    stronger emphasis; implies greater surprise or disbelief

  • amazingly

    similar in meaning, slightly more informal and conversational

  • strikingly

    focuses on how easily something is noticed, often about appearance or contrast

  • extraordinarily

    emphasizes that something is far beyond the usual level

Antonyms
  • unremarkably

    direct opposite; in a way that is ordinary and not worth noticing

  • ordinarily

    suggests something is typical or average, not surprising at all

Grammar Patterns

remarkably + adjective

remarkably + adverb

Remarkably, [clause]

Usage Note

Most often placed directly before an adjective or another adverb that it intensifies. Can also be used at the start of a sentence to comment on a whole situation, followed by a comma.

Common Mistakes

The meal was remarkable good.
The meal was remarkably good.
'Remarkably' is the adverb form needed to modify adjectives; 'remarkable' is an adjective, not an adverb.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: adverb/1

All four adverbs intensify something surprising or unusual, but they differ in tone and focus. Remarkably is the most neutral and versatile — it works in formal writing, conversation, and news reports. Astonishingly is stronger and suggests disbelief: 'Astonishingly, no one was hurt in the crash.' Amazingly carries a more positive, conversational tone, often about impressive outcomes: 'Amazingly, the team won every match.' Strikingly is narrower — it focuses on visual or obvious contrasts: 'The two sisters were strikingly different in personality.' Use remarkably for general-purpose emphasis, astonishingly for shock, amazingly for delight, and strikingly for noticeable contrasts.

remarkably ↗astonishinglyamazingly ↗strikingly

Etymology

FrenchEnglish

From remark (from French remarquer 'to mark again, notice') plus -ably (forming adverbs from adjectives). The sense moved from 'in a way that is worth noticing' to 'in a surprising or exceptional way' during the 1700s.