for a wonder
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for a wonder
Contrary to the expected outcome; surprisingly. I just started exercising again this year as part of my New Year's resolution, and, for a wonder, I'm actually really enjoying it! For a wonder, my son didn't argue when I asked him to clean his room.
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for a wonder
Surprisingly, strange to say, as in For a wonder he didn't argue with the waiter about the bill. [Late 1700s]
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for a wonder
As a cause for surprise; surprisingly.
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- contrary to
- contrary to (something)
- be getting younger
- get nickel-and-dimed to death
- get nickel-and-dimed
- wealthy
- early to bed and early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise)
- Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise
- early to bed, early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise)
- a beached whale