adverb
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
Expresses that something is more than expected or to a moderate degree. Often used in casual speech. The nuance of 'unexpectedly' appears when the degree is surprising.
See also: 割に
この映画は割と面白かった。
This movie was fairly interesting.
割と簡単にできた。
I was able to do it relatively easily.
割と早く着いたね。
We arrived pretty early, didn't we?
割に is a conjunction or adverbial particle meaning 'considering' or 'for', often followed by は or used as 割に(は). 割と is a standalone adverb meaning 'comparatively' or 'fairly'.
Derived from 割 (わり, 'proportion') + と (quotative particle). Originally from the phrase 割に, with と replacing に in colloquial usage.