surprisingly

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NGSL 3kB1

Definitions

adv.

In a way that is unexpected or causes surprise

令人惊讶地;出乎意料地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
surprisingother
+
lyin the manner of
=surprisingly

Common Collocations

  • 1.surprisingly enough说来奇怪
  • 2.surprisingly well出乎意料地好
  • 3.surprisingly little少得惊人
  • 4.surprisingly common普遍得令人意外

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The exam was surprisingly easy, and most students finished early.

  • 2.

    Surprisingly, the small restaurant had a two-hour waiting list.

  • 3.

    The new employee adapted to the role surprisingly quickly.

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