expression, adverb
surprisingly; astonishingly; to a surprising degree
Expresses that something is surprising or remarkable in degree; often used adverbially to modify adjectives or verbs.
驚くほど簡単に問題が解けた。
I was able to solve the problem surprisingly easily.
この町は驚くほど静かだ。
This town is surprisingly quiet.
Phrase composed of the verb 驚く (to be surprised) in its attributive form + the particle ほど (extent), literally 'to the extent that one is surprised'.