adv
Meaning 1
In a refreshing manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- a refreshingly original film in which the villain defeated the hero
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
refreshingly
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CMU ARPABET: R IY0 F R EH1 SH IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a pleasantly novel manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she was refreshingly free from shyness
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the air was refreshingly cool
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: refreshfully
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English refreshing Middle English -ly English -ly English refreshingly From refreshing + -ly.
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