Choose the most appropriate word out of the given options to complete the following sentence:
________enough, even those who called themselves rationalists were not above believing in superstitions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Strangely
Complete sentence: Strangely enough, even those who called themselves rationalists were not above believing in superstitions. "Strangely enough" introduces a surprising fact. Rationalists reject superstition, so it is surprising that they still believed in it.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Luckily | by good chance (believing in superstitions is not a lucky event) | Luckily, the bus was late and I caught it. |
| (2) Presumably | as one may reasonably suppose (the sentence states a fact and does not guess) | Presumably, he missed the train. |
| (3) Strangely (answer) | in a surprising or unusual way | Strangely enough, the shyest boy in the class won the debate. |
| (4) Fortunately | by good luck, with a happy result (the fact in the sentence is surprising, not fortunate) | Fortunately, the rain stopped before the match. |