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Discover LudwigThe phrase "surprisingly so" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that something is unexpectedly true or applicable in a given context.
Example: "The results of the experiment were surprisingly so, indicating a much higher efficiency than anticipated."
Alternatives: "unexpectedly so" or "astonishingly so."
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"Surprisingly so".
SUSAN ORLEAN: Surprisingly so.
Not surprisingly, so does race.
Surprisingly, so were the majority of doctors.
"I would say that's accurate — surprisingly so.
"They were really receptive, surprisingly so.
Surprisingly so: the E.P.A. rating is just 15 m.p.g.
Sloppy defense in the third inning, surprisingly so from Teixeira.
Unsurprisingly, Patterson voted yes and, surprisingly, so did Hamilton.
Surprisingly, so am I as it turns out.
This, in part, is because the single most important economic benchmark, employment, remains grim, surprisingly so.
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