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sorprendentemente

surprisingly

adverb sohr-pren-den-teh-MEN-teh Rare
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Usage Note

Sorprendentemente is a long adverb formed from sorprendente (surprising) + -mente. Italian adverbs ending in -mente are formed from the feminine adjective form; since sorprendente ends in -e (epicene), the -mente attaches directly. These long adverbs are common in written Italian but in speech are often replaced by in modo sorprendente.

Examples

"Il risultato è stato sorprendentemente positivo."

Natural Translation

The result was surprisingly positive.

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