- unexpectedly
- adverb see unexpected
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unexpectedly
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unexpectedly — adv. Unexpectedly is used with these adjectives: ↑large Unexpectedly is used with these verbs: ↑arrive, ↑die, ↑return, ↑win … Collocations dictionary
unexpectedly — unexpected ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not expected or regarded as likely to happen. DERIVATIVES unexpectedly adverb unexpectedness noun … English terms dictionary
Unexpectedly — Unexpected Un ex*pect ed, a. Not expected; coming without warning; sudden. {Un ex*pect ed*ly}, adv. {Un ex*pect ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unexpectedly — See unexpected. * * * … Universalium
unexpectedly — adverb In an unexpected manner … Wiktionary
unexpectedly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. surprisingly, suddenly, startlingly, without warning, like a bolt from the blue; see also quickly 1 . Ant. regularly*, according to prediction, as anticipated … English dictionary for students
unexpectedly — adv. in an unexpected manner, in an unpredictable manner, surprisingly … English contemporary dictionary
unexpectedly — un·ex·pect·ed·ly … English syllables
unexpectedly — See: unexpected … English dictionary
unexpectedly — adverb 1. in a way that was not expected (Freq. 5) her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue • Syn: ↑out of the blue • Derived from adjective: ↑unexpected 2. without advance planning (Freq. 2) … Useful english dictionary
