refreshingly
adverb/rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋli/
Frequency rank: #17,477 most common English word
Meaning
in a way that is pleasantly new or different, making you feel revived or energized
Example sentence
Her honest feedback was refreshingly different from the usual empty praise.
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