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unexpectedly

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/adverb5 syllables

Unexpectedly means: without advance planning.

Synonyms for unexpectedly7

adverb, as in without advance planning

by chance, accidentally, circumstantially

adverb, as in in a way that was not expected

out of the blue

also used for unexpectedly

against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly

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What does unexpectedly mean?2

adverb

1

without advance planning“they met accidentally”

2

in a way that was not expected“her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Unexpectedly in a sentence

  • It rained unexpectedly, so we got soaked outside.Nuel
  • When the door slammed unexpectedly, it startled me.CM
  • At this altitude, the weather can change quickly and unexpectedly.sundown
  • One morning, she unexpectedly met him on the street.CK
  • It was a very unexpectedly cloudy night and we couldn't observe any stars.Amastan
  • Each day without love reminds me that feelings can change unexpectedly and swiftly.Nuel
  • The family was shook up when the grandmother died unexpectedly.CM
  • I unexpectedly met an old friend of mine on the bus yesterday.Eldad

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