a sorpresa

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “at surprise”.

Adjective

a sorpresa (invariable)

  1. (relational) surprise
    festa di compleanno a sorpresa ― surprise birthday party

Adverb

a sorpresa

  1. unexpectedly, surprisingly
    • 2020 July 28, Anna Lombardi, “Sei donne per Biden: Susan Rice tra le favorite per la carica di vicepresidente [Six women for Biden: Susan Rice among the favorites for the position of vice president]”, in la Repubblica‎:
      A sorpresa, Politico racconta che è poi approdata in finale pure la relativamente sconosciuta deputata della California Karen Bass, di 66 anni.
      Surprisingly, Politico reports that even the relatively unknown Californian congresswoman Karen Bass, 66 years old, has then reached the finals.

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