refreshingly
C1
adv
Freq #56413
Meanings
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1
adv
in a pleasantly novel manner
I was refreshingly free from shyness after an hour on a nude beach.
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2
adv
in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
the air was refreshingly cool
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3
adv
In a refreshing manner.
a refreshingly original film in which the villain defeated the hero
Etymology
From refreshing + -ly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adv
· in a manner that relieves...
refreshfully