English translation of '竟然'

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1. unexpectedly
   ⇒ 玛丽竟然放弃事业,甘当家庭妇女。 (Mǎlì jìngrán fàngqì shìyè, gān dāng jiātíng fùnǚ.) Mary unexpectedly gave up her career and became a housewife.
   ⇒ 走到半路上竟然下起雨来。 (Zǒudào bànlù shang jìngrán xiàqǐ yǔ lái.) They were halfway down the road when, to their surprise, it began to rain.