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What part of speech is the word surprisingly?

"Surprisingly" is an adverb.

Here's why:

* It modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. For example:

* "He arrived surprisingly early." (modifies the verb "arrived")

* "The movie was surprisingly good." (modifies the adjective "good")

* "She spoke surprisingly quickly." (modifies the adverb "quickly")

* It describes how, when, or to what extent something happens.

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