案外の英訳 - 小学館 プログレッシブ和英中辞典

あんがい【案外】

1. 〔思いがけなく〕unexpectedly；〔驚いたことに〕surprisingly ⇒いがい（意外）
• 試験は案外難しかった［易しかった］
• The examination was harder [easier] than I had expected.
• 案外な結果だった
• The results were surprising.／We were surprised at the results.
• 利益は案外少ない
• The profit will be much less than you think.