surprisingly straightforward

Frequency: 6.79.2 per million words

Used when something was expected to be complex but was not.

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Examples (20)

  • The instructions for assembling the furniture were surprisingly straightforward.
  • The instructions for assembling the furniture were surprisingly straightforward.
  • Despite its complex appearance, the new software proved to be surprisingly straightforward to use.
  • Despite its complex appearance, the new software proved surprisingly straightforward to use.
  • Solving the puzzle turned out to be surprisingly straightforward, much to everyone's relief.
  • She found the process of applying for the visa surprisingly straightforward.
  • Her explanation made the difficult concept surprisingly straightforward for the students.
  • The explanation of the scientific concept was surprisingly straightforward, making it easy to understand.
  • The process of applying for the visa was surprisingly straightforward, contrary to what I had heard.
  • We were worried about the medical procedure, but it turned out to be surprisingly straightforward.
  • Finding the hidden village was surprisingly straightforward with the help of the local guide.
  • The route to the hidden waterfall was surprisingly straightforward, even without a map.
  • Setting up the new network was surprisingly straightforward for a task of that magnitude.
  • He expected the exam to be difficult, but the questions were surprisingly straightforward.
  • I thought the exam would be challenging, but it was surprisingly straightforward.
  • The online banking system is surprisingly straightforward once you get used to the interface.
  • The recipe for the gourmet meal was surprisingly straightforward, even for a novice cook.
  • Although it looked intimidating, the recipe was surprisingly straightforward to follow.
  • The conversation with the CEO about the merger was surprisingly straightforward and productive.
  • The legal document, despite its length, was surprisingly straightforward in its requirements.