unexpectedly
adverbattested in dialogue
- United States//ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli//
In an unexpected manner.
adverb
- 1
In an unexpected manner.
Near-synonyms: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly
[…] she was startled by unexpectedly meeting her husband, who was coming to seek her.
Other evidence of former ownerships such as notice-boards, number plates, and makers' plates, are often discovered unexpectedly.
The maw-worm could emerge unexpectedly from any orifice, including, most alarmingly, the corner of people's eyes.
Etymology
From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.
Forms
- comparative
- more unexpectedly
- superlative
- most unexpectedly
unemployment · The state of having no job; joblessness.unethical · Breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior…unexpected · Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
unexpectedly · In an unexpected manner.
unexplained · Not explained; of unknown cause or origin.unfair · Not fair. Not just.unfaithful · Not having religious faith.