surprisingly
gb/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/ us/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
B1
Inglese
~ 3000
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adverb
B1
property
1
In a way that is unexpected
In a way that is not expected and makes you feel a little shocked or amazed.
Schema d'uso:
surprisingly [adjective/adverb/clause]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surprisingly' with 'suddenly'. 'Surprisingly' describes an unexpected quality or manner, not just something that happens quickly.
Sinonimi
unexpectedly (Focuses more on the event occurring without warning, less on the emotional reaction.)
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astonishingly (Stronger emotional impact and greater sense of amazement than 'surprisingly'.)
Contrari
predictably (Indicates that something happened as expected, without surprise.)
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unsurprisingly (Direct opposite, meaning it was not surprising at all.)
Collocazioni
surprisingly good
|surprisingly easy
|surprisingly well
|surprisingly common
|surprisingly quiet
Temi
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- The movie was surprisingly good, given the bad reviews.
- Surprisingly, no one complained about the delay.
- She performed surprisingly well for her first time on stage.
- It was surprisingly easy to find the place.
- Surprisingly, the small café was full of tourists.
Esempi per chi studia
- The test was surprisingly easy.
- He ran surprisingly fast.
- Surprisingly, she liked the new food.
- The shop was surprisingly quiet.
- Surprisingly, it did not rain today.
Grammatica
Forma base
surprisingly
IPA
GB/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
US/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
Sillabe e accento
sur - pris - ingly (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pris)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: surprisingly
- Plural: surprisinglies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
surprisinglies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unsurprised
adjective
unsurprising
adjective
unsurprisingly
adverb
Espressioni
not surprisingly
1/nˈɑt səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
fixed phrase
As expected
Used to say that something is not a surprise.
Esempi
- Not surprisingly, he was late again.
- Not surprisingly, sales went up during the holiday season.
perhaps surprisingly
1/pɚhˈæps səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
fixed phrase
Possibly in an unexpected way
Used to say that what you are saying might be surprising to someone.
Esempi
- Perhaps surprisingly, the team won despite their injuries.
- Perhaps surprisingly, she enjoyed the long meeting.
surprisingly enough
1/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
Enough to cause surprise
Used to say that something is surprising when you think about it.
Esempi
- Surprisingly enough, I enjoyed the lecture.
- Surprisingly enough, they agreed without any argument.