surprisingly
UKUS
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-derivedsurprisingother
+
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.