refreshingly

An adverb used to describe something that is pleasantly different or new, often in a way that feels invigorating or restores energy. It can modify adjectives to indicate a welcome contrast to what is usual or expected.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe utilisé pour décrire quelque chose qui se distingue de manière agréable ou nouvelle, souvent d'une façon qui semble vivifiante ou revigorante. Peut modifier des adjectifs en indiquant un contraste souhaitable avec ce qui est habituel ou attendu.

1. In a way that relieves fatigue B2 formal

   In a manner that restores energy, vitality, or a feeling of being renewed.

   • The cool breeze blew refreshingly through the open window.
   • She drank the water refreshingly after the long run.
   • The scent of pine filled the air refreshingly.

   🇫🇷de manière rafraîchissante

   Antonymes: wearily

2. In a pleasantly novel manner B2 formal

   In a way that is pleasantly new, different, or invigorating.

   • His honesty was refreshingly direct.
   • The design of the building was refreshingly modern.
   • Her approach to the problem was refreshingly original.

   🇫🇷De manière agréablement nouvelle

   Antonymes: predictablytediouslyunoriginally

• more refreshingly comparative form
• most refreshingly superlative form