refreshingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /riːˈfrɛʃɪŋli/ See IPA manual Freq #56413 Meanings 1 adv in a pleasantly new or different way Her speech was refreshingly honest and direct. 2 adv in a way that makes you feel cool and full of energy again The water from the mountain stream was refreshingly cold. Appears in Phrases (1) See all refreshingly cool pleasantly cool in a way that restores comfort or energy Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From refreshing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # refreshingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /riːˈfrɛʃɪŋli/ **Frequency rank:** 56413 ## Meanings 1. in a pleasantly new or different way 2. in a way that makes you feel cool and full of energy again ## Examples - Her speech was refreshingly honest and direct. - The water from the mountain stream was refreshingly cold. ## Etymology From refreshing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Refreshingly is from refreshing + -ly. In present-day use, it can mean in a pleasantly new or different way, or in a way that makes you feel cool and full of energy again. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown