unexpectedly


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Related to unexpectedly: doggedly, blithely, repeatedly, woefully

un·ex·pect·ed

 (ŭn′ĭk-spĕk′tĭd)
adj.
Occurring without warning; unforeseen.

un′ex·pect′ed·ly adv.
un′ex·pect′ed·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.unexpectedly - in a way that was not expectedunexpectedly - in a way that was not expected; "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"
2.unexpectedly - without advance planningunexpectedly - without advance planning; "they met accidentally"
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unexpectedly

adverb surprisingly, remarkably, unusually, incredibly, extraordinarily, startlingly, unpredictably, jaw-droppingly Moss had clamped an unexpectedly strong grip on his arm.
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Translations
nečekaně
uventet
odottamatta
neočekivano
思いがけなく
뜻밖에
nepričakovano
oväntat
อย่างไม่คาดคิดมาก่อน
một cách bất ngờ

unexpectedly

[ˈʌnɪksˈpektɪdlɪ] ADV [arrive] → de improviso, sin avisar; [happen] → inesperadamente, de repente; [die] → repentinamente, inesperadamente
there was an unexpectedly high turnout of votersse produjo una asistencia de votantes inesperadamente alta
not unexpectedly, he failedcomo era de esperar, suspendió
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unexpectedly

[ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli] adv [happen] → de manière inattendue; [arrive] → à l'improviste
They arrived unexpectedly → Ils sont arrivés à l'improviste.
unexpectedly long → d'une longueur inattendue
unexpectedly strong → d'une force inattendue
to be unexpectedly delayed → accuser un retard imprévu
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unexpectedly

advunerwartet; arrive, happen alsoplötzlich, unvorhergesehen; but then, unexpectedlyaber dann, wie aus heiterem Himmel, …
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unexpectedly

[ˌʌnɪksˈpɛktɪdlɪ] adv (happen) → inaspettatamente; (die) → improvvisamente, inaspettatamente; (arrive) → senza preavviso
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

unexpectedly

فَجْأَةً nečekaně uventet unerwartet απροσδόκητα de improviso odottamatta étonnamment neočekivano improvvisamente 思いがけなく 뜻밖에 onverwacht uventet niespodziewanie inesperadamente неожиданно oväntat อย่างไม่คาดคิดมาก่อน umulmadık bir şekilde một cách bất ngờ 出乎意料地
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