surprisingly
gb/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/ us/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
B1
Inglês
~ 3000
meglepően, meglepő módon
B1
1
meglepően
B1
Padrão de uso:
surprisingly [adjective/adverb/clause]
The movie was surprisingly good, given the bad reviews.
A film meglepően jó volt ahhoz képest, hogy rossz kritikákat kapott.
Surprisingly, no one complained about the delay.
Meglepő módon senki sem panaszkodott a késés miatt.
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
The test was surprisingly easy.
A teszt meglepően könnyű volt.
He ran surprisingly fast.
Meglepően gyorsan futott.
Surprisingly, she liked the new food.
The shop was surprisingly quiet.
Surprisingly, it did not rain today.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'surprisingly' with 'suddenly'. 'Surprisingly' describes an unexpected quality or manner, not just something that happens quickly.
Significado
In a way that is unexpected
Colocações
surprisingly good
|surprisingly easy
|surprisingly well
|surprisingly common
|surprisingly quiet
Sinônimos
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'.)
Antônimos
predictably (Indicates that something happened as expected, without surprise.)
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unsurprisingly (Direct opposite, meaning it was not surprising at all.)
Temas
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
In a way that is not expected and makes you feel a little shocked or amazed.
In a manner that is unusual or not expected, often causing mild astonishment.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
surprisingly
AFI
GB/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
US/səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sur - pris - ingly (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pris)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: surprisingly
- Plural: surprisinglies
Família de palavras
Forms
surprisinglies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unsurprised
adjective
unsurprising
adjective
unsurprisingly
adverb
Expressões
not surprisingly
1/nˈɑt səpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
fixed phrase
As expected
Used to say that something is not a surprise.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- Surprisingly enough, I enjoyed the lecture.
- Surprisingly enough, they agreed without any argument.