HSK 4 · adverb · Practice
竟然
unexpectedly; to one's surprise; actually
他竟然没有来上课。
Tā jìngrán méiyǒu lái shàngkè.
To everyone's surprise, he didn't come to class.
他竟然公然说谎，大家都生气了。
Tā jìngrán gōngrán shuōhuǎng， dàjiā dōu shēngqìle。
He actually lied openly, and everyone got angry.