unexpectedly

Word parts

unexpected + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

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• Hyphenation: un‧ex‧pec‧ted‧ly

Adverb

Positive unexpectedly

Comparative more unexpectedly

Superlative most unexpectedly

1. If something happened unexpectedly, it happened in an unexpected way.
   • Antonym: expectedly