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Added 9 October 2026

unexpectedly

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ adverb

In Latin: inexspectate Wiktionary

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about unexpectedly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a way that was not expected.
her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue
Without advance planning.
they met accidentally

Origin

From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.

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