surprisingly early
Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words
Indicates that the time was earlier than expected.
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Examples (10)
- These discoveries were made at a surprisingly early date.
- The sun rose surprisingly early this morning for a winter day.
- She finished the marathon at a surprisingly early time, beating her personal best.
- He arrived at the office surprisingly early, catching everyone off guard.
- Spring has arrived surprisingly early this year, with flowers blooming in February.
- Despite the heavy traffic, we got to the airport surprisingly early.
- The baby started walking at a surprisingly early age.
- The symptoms of the illness appeared surprisingly early after exposure.
- The meeting ended surprisingly early, so we have the rest of the afternoon free.
- That new technology became obsolete at a surprisingly early stage.