Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

refreshingly

American  
[ri-fresh-ing-lee] / rɪˈfrɛʃ ɪŋ li /

adverb

  1. in a way or to a degree that is refreshing.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Shopping here in the air-conditioned comfort of the store, with trial rooms, attendants and scratch cards offering discounts on her next purchase, is a refreshingly new experience for Alka.

From BBC

Ms. Veit is a wonderful writer who brings to her subject a wealth of research and an attitude of refreshingly nonideological neutrality.

From The Wall Street Journal

The author is also refreshingly clear-eyed in criticizing the brutality of the Paul Kagame regime in Rwanda, for instance, and commendably avoids the usual endorsement of any autocrats who produce high growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

The film moves between the two in a sweeping, polyphonic narrative blending performances by professional and amateur actors, portraying a multifaceted Franco-African community refreshingly free from stereotypes.

From Barron's

This Canadian provider is refreshingly transparent about how they operate, and they back up their claims with regular audits.

From Salon