39.3.4. gy. A1C2 (példák)

interestingly adverb /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ.li/ érdekes módon; érdekes az (, hogy) (érdekes/meglepő mondandó bevezetése)

Interestingly, he never actually said that he was innocent.

realistically adverb /ˌrɪəˈlɪs.tɪk.li/ 2 reálisan, igazából

Realistically, we cannot expect to have finished by the weekend.

thankfully adverb /ˈθæŋk.fəl.i/ szerencsére (mondat kezdetén); nagy örömmel

Thankfully, nobody was hurt.

unfortunately adverb /ʌnˈfɔː.tʃən.ət.li/ sajnos

I'd love to come, but unfortunately, I have to work.

Unfortunately, I didn't have my credit card with me or I'd certainly have bought it.

Phrases and idioms:

as you know amint (már) tudod

As you know, we have been trying to contact him.

be all very well ez mind nagyon jó (,de ...)

It's all very well for her to say everything's fine, she doesn't have to live here.

by any chance esetleg, netán (udvarias rákérdezés vmire)

You're not Spanish by any chance, are you?

Don't get me wrong ne értsen félre (informal)

Don't get me wrong, I like her, but she can be very annoying.

forgive me bocsásson meg; ne haragudjon (, hogy) (egy durvának tűnő kérdés/kijelentés előtt) (formal)

Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay for your bag?

I dread to think rá sem merek gondolni

I dread to think what could have happened if we hadn't been wearing seat belts.