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erstaunlicherweise

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Adverb

erstaunlicherweise

Pronunciation: /ɛɐ̯ˈʃtaʊ̯nlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə/

amazingly, astonishingly, surprisingly

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Meanings

Adverb
  1. amazingly, astonishingly, surprisingly

Example sentence

Erstaunlicherweise misslang es ihm.

Surprisingly, he failed.

Usage

  • erstaunlicherweise noch — Surprisingly still; comments on an unexpected fact.
  • erstaunlicherweise / erstaunlich — Surprisingly as an adverb versus astonishing as an adjective.
Extra sentence

Erstaunlicherweise funktionierte die alte Kamera noch einwandfrei.

Surprisingly, the old camera still worked perfectly.