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Meaning of "unexpectedly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNEXPECTEDLY

unexpectedly  [ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNEXPECTEDLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unexpectedly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UNEXPECTEDLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unexpectedly in the English dictionary

The definition of unexpectedly in the dictionary is in a surprising or unforeseen manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNEXPECTEDLY


abstractedly
æbˈstræktɪdlɪ
affectedly
əˈfɛktɪdlɪ
collectedly
kəˈlɛktɪdlɪ
compactedly
kəmˈpæktɪdlɪ
connectedly
kəˈnɛktɪdlɪ
contractedly
kənˈtræktɪdlɪ
dejectedly
dɪˈdʒɛktɪdlɪ
disaffectedly
ˌdɪsəˈfektɪdlɪ
disconnectedly
ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪdlɪ
distractedly
dɪsˈtræktɪdlɪ
expectedly
ɪkˈspɛktɪdlɪ
protractedly
prəˈtræktɪdlɪ
recollectedly
ˌrekəˈlektɪdlɪ
restrictedly
rɪˈstrɪktɪdlɪ
suspectedly
səˈspektɪdlɪ
unaffectedly
ˌʌnəˈfektɪdlɪ
unconnectedly
ˌʌnkəˈnektɪdlɪ
undistractedly
ˌʌndɪˈstræktɪdlɪ
unrestrictedly
ˌʌnrɪˈstrɪktɪdlɪ
unsuspectedly
ˌʌnsəsˈpɛktɪdlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNEXPECTEDLY

unexpanded
unexpectant
unexpected
unexpectedness
unexpended
unexpensive
unexpensively
unexperienced
unexperient
unexpiated
unexpired
unexplainable
unexplained
unexploded
unexploited
unexplored
unexposed
unexpressed
unexpressible
unexpressive

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNEXPECTEDLY

admittedly
allegedly
animatedly
belatedly
delightedly
devotedly
exaggeratedly
excitedly
half-heartedly
heatedly
purportedly
relatedly
repeatedly
reportedly
reputedly
undisputedly
undoubtedly
uninterruptedly
unitedly
unprecedentedly
wholeheartedly

Synonyms and antonyms of unexpectedly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNEXPECTEDLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unexpectedly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unexpectedly

Translation of «unexpectedly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNEXPECTEDLY

Find out the translation of unexpectedly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unexpectedly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unexpectedly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

出乎意料地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de improviso
570 millions of speakers

English

unexpectedly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अप्रत्याशित रूप से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَجْأَةً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неожиданно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inesperadamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

étonnamment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa diduga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unerwartet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

思いがけなく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뜻밖에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tanpa disangka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một cách bất ngờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எதிர்பாராத விதமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनपेक्षितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beklenmedik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

improvvisamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niespodziewanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несподівано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe neașteptate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απροσδόκητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onverwags
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oväntat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uventet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unexpectedly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNEXPECTEDLY»

The term «unexpectedly» is very widely used and occupies the 19.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNEXPECTEDLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unexpectedly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unexpectedly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unexpectedly

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNEXPECTEDLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unexpectedly.
1
Robert Adams
I thought I was taking pictures of things that I hated. But there was something about these pictures. They were unexpectedly, disconcertingly glorious.
2
Colleen Atwood
I am always looking for ideas, whether it is in art on the street or in my world travels. It comes to me randomly and unexpectedly.
3
James W. Black
I had found myself a new mission - and once more my recurring dilemma between corporate commercial needs and personal scientific ambitions was solved unexpectedly.
4
Georg Brandes
Birth was something that came quite unexpectedly, and afterwards there was one child more in the house.
5
Jamais Cascio
Sustainability is a seemingly laudable goal - it tells us we need to live within our means, whether economic, ecological, or political - but it's insufficient for uncertain times. How can we live within our means when those very means can change, swiftly and unexpectedly, beneath us?
6
Frank Dane
Nothing annoys a woman more than to have company drop in unexpectedly and find the house looking as it usually does.
7
Noureen DeWulf
I really enjoy Martin Sheen - he is very unexpectedly funny, very quick.
8
Arthur Erickson
Only when inspired to go beyond consciousness by some extraordinary insight does beauty manifest unexpectedly.
9
Arthur Erickson
No amount of thought can ever reveal what comes unexpectedly.
10
Anna Freud
Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNEXPECTEDLY»

Discover the use of unexpectedly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unexpectedly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Yours, Unexpectedly
After calling off her wedding to her first love two days before the big day, Merilee Fallon and Matt Townsend agree to go on their non-refundable honeymoon Mexican Riviera cruise as friends.
Susan Fox, 2011
2
Love, Unexpectedly
Take Me There At thirty-one, Kat Fallon's luck with men shows no sign of improving.
Susan Fox, 2010
3
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America
The companion to a documentary series sheds new light on events whose undervalued influence transformed American history, spanning the history of the United States from the time of the earliest European settlements to the recent past.
Steven M. Gillon, 2006
4
His, Unexpectedly
But is Jenna brave enough to meet the challenge of a man who may be perfect for her? Praise for Susan Fox's Love, Unexpectedly "Readers will enjoy this easy-going erotic romance." --Publishers Weekly
Susan Fox, 2011
5
Unexpectedly Eighty: And Other Adaptations
Judith Viorst returns with more poems in her “Decades” poetry series detailing the highs and lows of being an octogenarian.
Judith Viorst, 2010
6
Unexpectedly, Milo
Milo is weird, but as he discovers, so is everyone else. UNEXPECTEDLY, MILO is a humorous and touching novel about finding oneself, embracing the journey, and, unexpectedly, love. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Matthew Dicks, 2010
7
Daddy, Unexpectedly
From Friends to Lovers to…Parents?
Lee Mckenzie, 2013
8
Suddenly and Unexpectedly--Non-Fiction --: The End of Our Times
The contents of this book demonstrate with certainty that unprecedented, irreversible events of universal importance are imminent, and some are already in progress.
T. Michael Fahy, 2012
9
Love Came Unexpectedly
Nurse and former foster child Sunny Merrill was stunned when she inherited a fishing resort from the grandfather she’ d never known.
Ruth Scofield, 2011
10
Unexpectedly Expecting! (Mills & Boon M&B)
Sassy hairdresser Nora Darby had a chip on her shoulder the size of Texas.
Susan Mallery, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNEXPECTEDLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unexpectedly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
German retail sales unexpectedly fall in June
German retail sales, a closely watched measure of household confidence, unexpectedly fell 2.3 percent in June, provisional official data showed Friday. Analysts ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
2
Alligator found crossing NYC street dies unexpectedly
In this Thursday, July 23, 2015 photo provided by the NYPD, an alligator crosses Ninth Avenue in Manhattan's Inwood neighborhood of New York. A spokesman ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
3
U.K. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall as Food, Furniture Drop
U.K. retail sales unexpectedly declined in June on a wide range of goods including food, furniture, sporting equipment and jewelry. The volume of sales ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
June Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly, May Sales Revised Lower
U.S. food and retail sales unexpectedly dipped last month, ticking down 0.3 percent from a strong May in another sign that U.S. economic performance stalled in ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
5
Sunrise Communications Says Chairman Koechlin Dies Unexpectedly
Sunrise Communications Group AG, Switzerland's second-largest mobile-phone operator, said Chairman Dominik Koechlin died unexpectedly. He was 56. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
MarketsUK industrial output rises unexpectedly in May
UK industrial production rose unexpectedly in May month on month, by 0.4 per cent, compared to 0.3 per cent growth in April. The figures are much better than ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
7
Singapore May Non-Oil Exports Unexpectedly Contract 0.2% on Year
SINGAPORE--Singapore's key non-oil exports unexpectedly fell in May as a decline in electronics and chemical shipments weighed on a tepid rise in other ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
8
Dataminr finance chief departs unexpectedly: sources
Two people familiar with the company told Reuters that Secor left unexpectedly this week with no explanation to staff from management. A person who answered ... «Reuters UK, Jun 15»
9
Italy industrial output falls unexpectedly
ROME--Italian industrial production unexpectedly fell in April, indicating that economic growth in the eurozone's third-largest economy remains fragile since ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
10
12-year Highland police veteran dies unexpectedly
HIGHLAND | Officer First Class Shawn Smith, a 12-year veteran of the Highland Police Department, unexpectedly died Monday, officials said. Smith, 34, died at ... «nwitimes.com, Jun 15»

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