/soɾpɾendenteˈmente/
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Translation
surprisingly
Word origin
From sorprendente ('surprising'), from sorprender ('to surprise'), with the adverbial suffix -mente. Sorprender comes from Latin super ('over') plus prehendere ('to seize'), the same root behind English 'surprise'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- prehendere
- English cognates
- surprise, comprehend
Examples
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Surprisingly, the exam was easier than I thought.
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The small restaurant was surprisingly full.
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Does it not seem surprisingly cheap for this area to you?
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Surprisingly no one noticed the mistake.
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The old man moved surprisingly fast for his age.
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