unexpectedly
In an unexpected mannerIn an unexpected manner.
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» My grandfather arrived unexpectedly from Boston.
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1 sensesIn an unexpected manner.
Near-synonyms: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly
unerwartet, unerwarteterweise
неожи́данноneožídanno
несподі́ваноnespodívano, знена́цькаznenácʹka
- in a way that was not expected
- without advance planning
Examples
89 sentencesMy grandfather arrived unexpectedly from Boston.
Tom died unexpectedly of a heart attack.
ruТом неожиданно умер от сердечного приступа. — marafon
One morning, she unexpectedly met him on the street.
deEines Morgens traf sie ihn plötzlich auf der Straße. — Dejo
Tom showed up unexpectedly.
Tom came home unexpectedly.
Translations
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Origin
From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.
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Forms
more unexpectedly, most unexpectedly| Comparative | more unexpectedly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unexpectedly |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- in a way that was not expected:out of the blue
- without advance planning:by chanceaccidentallycircumstantially
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.