surprisingly
Prononciation : [sərˈpraɪzɪŋli]
Mot
Contexte : « 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?
Contexte : « 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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