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. Common collocations refreshingly cool Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From refreshing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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