Definition of refreshingly in English:
refreshingly
adverbrɪˈfrɛʃɪŋlirəˈfrɛʃɪŋli
1In a refreshing or reinvigorating way.
a strong breeze blew refreshingly all day
Example sentencesExamples
- He breathed a huge sigh as he got into the refreshingly cold air after the fuzzy warmth of the pub.
- The air is still warm, but refreshingly clear.
- They have a refreshingly minty taste.
- Wines whose pH is between 3.2 and 3.5 tend to taste refreshingly rather than piercingly acid.
- The new cultural center is refreshingly open, airy, and filled with light.
- It was pleasant in the cool shade, and the soft wind blew refreshingly.
- The wine balances its warmer flavour with a refreshingly sharp tang.
- On a hot day sea breezes can bring refreshingly cooler conditions to coastal towns and cities.
- A refreshingly cool breeze whips through the herb garden.
- Essential oils of ylang ylang and lavender leave skin feeling refreshingly tingly, warmed and clean.
- 1.1 In a way that is welcome or stimulating through being new or different.
banners which deviated refreshingly from the stereotypical norm
he is refreshingly honest about his failures
Example sentencesExamples
- Refreshingly, the store's emphasis on functional modern design does not mean sky high prices.
- The film refreshingly avoids the easy out of a cliched ending.
- He's also refreshingly blunt; he seems to see India's future clearly.
- The treatment of illegitimacy is refreshingly liberal.
- The filmmaker recounts the author's life story in a way that is refreshingly un-Hollywood.
- The film takes a refreshingly realistic approach to its often confused characters.
- He is a refreshingly normal kind of genius.
- Refreshingly, the paintings do not proclaim their importance or flaunt their intelligence.
- The documentary's portrayal of the gigs, rehearsals, arguments and partying is refreshingly honest.
- The actor-turned-director has a refreshingly old-fashioned manner with the camera.
Definition of refreshingly in US English:
refreshingly
adverbrəˈfreSHiNGlērəˈfrɛʃɪŋli
1In a refreshing or reinvigorating way.
a strong breeze blew refreshingly all day
Example sentencesExamples
- On a hot day sea breezes can bring refreshingly cooler conditions to coastal towns and cities.
- He breathed a huge sigh as he got into the refreshingly cold air after the fuzzy warmth of the pub.
- Essential oils of ylang ylang and lavender leave skin feeling refreshingly tingly, warmed and clean.
- The wine balances its warmer flavour with a refreshingly sharp tang.
- They have a refreshingly minty taste.
- The air is still warm, but refreshingly clear.
- A refreshingly cool breeze whips through the herb garden.
- Wines whose pH is between 3.2 and 3.5 tend to taste refreshingly rather than piercingly acid.
- It was pleasant in the cool shade, and the soft wind blew refreshingly.
- The new cultural center is refreshingly open, airy, and filled with light.
- 1.1 In a way that is welcome or stimulating through being new or different.
banners which deviated refreshingly from the stereotypical norm
he is refreshingly honest about his failures
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a refreshingly normal kind of genius.
- The treatment of illegitimacy is refreshingly liberal.
- The film takes a refreshingly realistic approach to its often confused characters.
- The filmmaker recounts the author's life story in a way that is refreshingly un-Hollywood.
- The documentary's portrayal of the gigs, rehearsals, arguments and partying is refreshingly honest.
- Refreshingly, the paintings do not proclaim their importance or flaunt their intelligence.
- The actor-turned-director has a refreshingly old-fashioned manner with the camera.
- The film refreshingly avoids the easy out of a cliched ending.
- He's also refreshingly blunt; he seems to see India's future clearly.
- Refreshingly, the store's emphasis on functional modern design does not mean sky high prices.