Definitions for Unexpectedly
un·ex·pect·ed·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unexpectedly, out of the blueadverb

   in a way that was not expected

   "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"

2. by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedlyadverb

   without advance planning

   "they met accidentally"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unexpectedlyadverb

   In an unexpected manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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1. 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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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unexpectedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unexpectedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Unexpectedly in a Sentence

1. Joseph Campbell:

   Life is like arriving late for a movie, having to figure out what was going on without bothering everybody with a lot of questions, and then being unexpectedly called away before you find out how it ends.

2. Peter James:

   When we combined that with lunar topography data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we discovered the unexpectedly large amount of mass hundreds of miles underneath the South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the explanations of this extra mass is that the metal from the asteroid that formed this crater is still embedded in the Moons mantle.

3. Alexander Zhilkin:

   Petrochemicals, paper, glass, wood, wood products; there is demand for all of that, this year, unexpectedly, we've had requests from Iran for potatoes and onions.

4. Clive Staples Lewis:

   When we lose one blessing, another is often, most unexpectedly, given in its place.

5. Myles Faith:

   Along came Covid-19 unexpectedly, and it really turned lifestyles upside down for many, many families.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Unexpectedly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unexpectedly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Unexpectedly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com