unexpectedly
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unexpectedly
- /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ US
Where it comes from
From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.
adverb more unexpectedly · most unexpectedly
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In an unexpected manner.
Near-synonyms: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly
Similar: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly · Opposite: expectedly
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: accidentally, circumstantially, by chance, inadvertently, unusually, surprise, surprisingly, shockingly, astonishingly, stunningly, sharply, strikingly, exceptionally, remarkably, amazingly, dramatically
Translations
Every language
adv in an unexpected manner
| Español | inesperadamente, inopinadamente |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 思いがけなく omoigakenaku, おもいがけず omoigakezu |
| 中文 | 竟然 jìngrán, 出乎意料地 chūhūyìliàode |
| हिन्दी | अनायास anāyās |
| Português | inesperadamente |
| Français | contre toute attente, de manière inattendue, surprenamment |
| Deutsch | unerwartet, unerwarteterweise |
| Italiano | inaspettatamente |
| Ελληνικά | αναπάντεχα anapántecha, απροσδόκητα aprosdókita |
| Русский | неожи́данно neožídanno |
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