The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word SURPRISINGLY
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More clues leading to the result SURPRISINGLY
- Unexpectedly grumpy about quiet revolution
- Unexpectedly morose guards quietly revolt
- Not entirely certain one’s included in image management alone, strange to hear
- Incredibly uncivil about quietly revolting
- Strangely devious about rebellion gripping Right
- Unexpectedly grumpy about parking going up
- Grisly pun Sir Dicky makes in a funny way
- Remarkably gruff about pressure mounting
- Strangely uncivil around start of Peasants’ Revolt
- Pressure increasing in hostile environment in an unforeseen way
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The straight part
We know that "Unexpectedly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unexpectedly = surprisingly.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SURPRISINGLY mean?
SURPRISINGLY adverb- In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.