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Precedes the reason/cause B for the (strong) feelings/emotions A
The term that precedes こと に is either an emotion, feeling (such as 悲しい, or 面白い), or a resultant state (such as 困る).
驚おどろい た こと に 、 髪かみが 生はえ た 。 
How surprising - I grew some hair!
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嬉 し い こと に 彼 女 は 試 験 に 合 格 し た 。 
To her delight, she passed the exam.
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其 の 事 件 以 来 、 面 白 い こと に 、 犬 猿 の 仲 だ っ た 二人 は す っ か り 仲 良 く な っ て 仕 舞 っ た 。 
Interestingly, since that incident, those two (who had been at each others' throats) have become quite good friends.
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勿 体 な い こと に 、 彼 は サ ッ カ ー を 辞 め て 就 職 す る そ う だ 。 
Such a waste: I heard that he quit playing soccer and is searching for a job.
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Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Aい-adjective
 
Aな-adjective な
 
AVerb: Casual, past (た)
 
 
ことにはBCause of Emotion
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Grammar usage notes

More common in written language, but not exclusively.
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
機能:感情

形:い形容詞・な形容詞・V普通+ことに、___。

意味:___。~気持ちだ!

※気持ちを先に言う。
A=嬉しい・悲しい・恥ずかしい・残念な・幸いな・・・
V=驚いた・信じられない

例文:嬉しいことに、誕生日に、気になっている人がプレゼントをくれた。
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猛眼
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lou1sb
Level: 1
Does this grammar always have a negative meaning?
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17 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Nope - there can be neutral (不思議) and positive meanings as well (面白い). Check out the user sentences - there's one near the bottom by happypuppy (日本人) that uses it in a non-negative manner.
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17 years ago
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fareastfurfaro
Level: 1
Small addition, ことに(は)is also valid. I guess it's just a bit stronger with that construction.
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16 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 346
Thanks!
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16 years ago
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
This grammar sounds like it is used in writings.Am I right? ???
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13 years ago
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できるだけ
Level: 28
Definitely used in writing, but not exclusively so - I hear it in spoken Japanese not infrequently too.
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13 years ago
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Lang_learner
Level: 1
Oh ok. Thanks! :D
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13 years ago


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