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surprisingly
In a way that is surprising or astonishing and was not expected.
Obwohl er kaum gelernt hatte, bestand er die Prüfung erstaunlicherweise mit Bestnote.
Although he had hardly studied, he surprisingly passed the exam with top marks.
This adverb is derived from the adjective 'erstaunlich' (surprising/astonishing) and formed with the ending '-erweise'. This ending turns adjectives into adverbs that describe a particular manner or circumstance.
Glücklicherweise wurde bei dem Unfall niemand verletzt.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident.
'Erstaunlicherweise' (surprisingly) can stand in two main positions in the sentence. If it is in position 1, the verb follows in position 2. It can also stand inside the sentence after the verb and the subject.
Erstaunlicherweise hat das alte Auto die lange Reise geschafft.
Surprisingly, the old car managed the long journey.
This adverb comments on the entire sentence and expresses the speaker's surprise about the situation. It signals that what happened was not expected.
Die Mannschaft hat das Spiel erstaunlicherweise noch gewonnen.
The team surprisingly still won the game.
interestingly
Both words can introduce noteworthy information. „Interessanterweise“ mainly indicates that the information is interesting or stands out to the speaker, while „erstaunlicherweise“ explicitly expresses the speaker’s amazement at something unexpected. Choose „interessanterweise“ when amazement is not necessarily involved, and „erstaunlicherweise“ when the fact is genuinely surprising.
Erstaunlicherweise arbeitet sie trotz ihrer schweren Erkältung im selben Büro.
Surprisingly, she is working in the same office despite her severe cold.
Interessanterweise arbeitet sie seit Jahren im selben Büro.
Interestingly, she has worked in the same office for years.
