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  [(2)こと]  [事もあろうに]    meaning:  of all  rank: 3
☆ 事もあろうに葬式であんなことをするなんてじられない ⇨ I cannot believe he did that during the funeral of all occasions  (☛ Always negative connotations)

選りに選って  [(2)よりによって]    meaning:  of all  rank: 3
☆ 選りに選ってあんな人間統領に選ばれるなんて ⇨ I can’t believe of all people he’s been chosen as the president  (☛ Choose something inappropriate out of all other good choices)
☆ 選りに選ってこんなれるなんて! ⇨ Why my car breaks down now of all times!   (☛ Choose something inappropriate out of all other good choices)