remarkably
UK[rɪˈmɑːkəbli]US[rɪˈmɑːrkəbli]
adv
In a way that is unusual or surprising and deserves attention or praise.
adv
To a degree that is noteworthy or striking.
Morpheme Breakdown
remark
able
ly
remark
notice
able
capable of
ly
adverb suffix
Etymology
The word 'remarkably' is built on the core verb 'remark', which literally means 'to mark again' or 'to take note of'. The suffix '-able' transforms it into an adjective meaning 'worthy of being noticed'. Finally, the adverbial suffix '-ly' modifies this quality to describe the manner of an action. Thus, the etymological logic flows from the concrete act of marking something a second time for attention, to the abstract quality of being noteworthy, and finally to the adverbial form describing an action performed in such a distinctive and noticeable way.
Analysis
Structure: remark (notice) + able (capable of) + ly (adverb suffix)
- remark: From French remarquer, from Old French re- (again) + marquer (to mark). Latin origin: re- (again) + a Germanic root markōn (to mark, boundary).
- able: From Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis (capable of, able to be).
- ly: From Old English -līċe (forming adverbs from adjectives), from Proto-Germanic -līkō.
Examples
The team performed remarkably well under immense pressure.
She has a remarkably calm demeanor in stressful situations.
The two stories are remarkably similar, despite being written centuries apart.