N2 — outside your level filter
Modifies the end of the sentence directly and takes no だ／です, so there are no forms to conjugate.
意外と
igaitosurprisingly, more than one expectedN2adverb
Example sentences2
この店、意外と安いよ。
kono mise, igai to yasui yo.
This shop is surprisingly cheap, you know. casual
彼は意外と早く仕事に慣れた。
kare wa igai to hayaku shigoto ni nareta.
He got used to the job more quickly than expected. neutral