surprisingly (B1)
カタカナ: サプライジングリー
IPA: /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
Definition
Used to describe something that happens in a way that causes surprise or is contrary to what one might expect.
意味: 予想や期待に反して、驚きを感じさせるような状況を説明する際に使います。
Examples / 例文
Surprisingly, the small team managed to win the championship. — 意外にも、その小さなチームが優勝を果たした。
The movie was surprisingly good. — その映画は驚くほど良かった。
Surprisingly の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Surprisingly:
How to Use Surprisingly
- surprisingly + adjective (collocation)
- Indicates the degree of surprise regarding a quality — "The weather was surprisingly warm for November."
- surprisingly + adverb (collocation)
- Indicates unexpectedness of an action — "He reacted surprisingly calmly to the bad news."
- surprisingly enough (idiom)
- Introduces a statement that is unexpected but true — "Surprisingly enough, I actually enjoyed the lecture."
See "Surprisingly" in the English dictionary
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