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un·ex·pect·ed·ly

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unexpectedly, out of the blueadverb
in a way that was not expected
"her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"
by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedlyadverb
without advance planning
"they met accidentally"

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unexpectedlyadverb
In an unexpected manner.

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Unexpectedlyadverb
Suddenly; at a time unthought of.
Oft he seems to hide his face,
But unexpectedly returns. John Milton, Agonistes.

A most bountiful present, when I was most in want of it, came most seasonably and unexpectedly to my relief. Dryden.

If the concernment be poured in unexpectedly upon us, it overflows us. Dryden.

You have fairer warning than others, who are unexpectedly cut off. William Wake.

My heart was filled with a deep melancholy, to see several dropping unexpectedly in the midst of mirth. Addison.

Though you went away so unexpectedly, yet we have informed ourselves of every thing that hath happened to you. John Gay.

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unexpectedly
Unexpectedly refers to something happening without anticipation, warning or prediction. It is usually associated with situations or events that happen suddenly or surprisingly, not in line with prior preparation or assumptions.

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The numerical value of unexpectedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
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The numerical value of unexpectedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of unexpectedly in a Sentence

Cicero:
The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.
Irwin Michael:
This is the flip side to last month when the market was unexpectedly disappointed with the 38,000 jobs.
Pere Miro:
Unexpectedly what happened three weeks later, the government of Kuwait, not the negotiators who had disappeared, sent to The United Nations a new proposal that had nothing to do with our discussions, we could not accept that.
Mike Duggan:
The video is clear that the officer was suddenly and unexpectedly fired upon, public confidence requires citizens to be able to judge for themselves the actions of our officers. I commend Chief Craig for moving so quickly to release the video publicly.
Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo:
The officers stopped the vehicle and were following their training as they had the suspected armed adults step out of the truck, when, unexpectedly, a 2-year-old girl climbed out of the truck and imitated her parents by walking towards the officers with her hands raised.

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^ Princeton's WordNet
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^ Wiktionary
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^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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^ Usage in printed sources
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ра́птамBelarusian
inesperadamentCatalan, Valencian
unerwartetGerman
neatenditeEsperanto
inesperadamenteSpanish
yllättäenFinnish
inaspettatamenteItalian
inexspectateLatin
onverwachtsDutch
inesperadamentePortuguese
неожи́данноRussian
غیر متوقع طور پرUrdu

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