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surprisingly

Pronunciación: [sərˈpraɪzɪŋli]

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Contexto: «reaction»

(adverb) when something happens in a way that is unexpected or not what you thought would occur. It's like when you see a giant cake at a small party; it makes you think 'Wow, that's surprising!'

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Surprisingly, she won the race even though she didn't practice as much as others.

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Surprisingly, he didn't get the prize, even though everyone expected him to win.

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What surprisingly good news did you hear today?

Contexto: «contrast»

(adverb) used to show that something is different from what you thought would happen. Like when you hear that it snowed in the summer; that’s really unexpected!

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Surprisingly, it was sunny during our camping trip, even though the weather report said it would rain.

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Surprisingly, the movie didn't do well, even though everyone thought it would be a big hit.

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Did it surprisingly snow in April this year?

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