surprisingly

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɜːprəsaɪŋli/ AmE /ˈsɜːrpriˌseɪnli/

adverb en → es

1 SURPRISE [adverb] B1

in a way that is unexpected and often pleasing or surprising

sorprendentemente, asombrosamente

Collocations surprisingly good/bad

Surprisingly, the test was very easy.

Sorprendentemente, el examen fue muy fácil.

2 DISAPPOINTMENT [adverb] B1

in a way that is unexpected and often disappointing or shocking

sorprendentemente, asombrosamente

Collocations surprisingly bad/worse

Surprisingly, the results were worse than expected.

Sorprendentemente, los resultados fueron peores de lo esperado.