意外に（いがいに）
JLPT N3 · noun
Meaning: surprisingly
Example sentences
- 試験は意外に簡単だった。 — The exam was surprisingly easy.
- 彼は意外に優しい人だった。 — He turned out to be surprisingly kind.
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