Skip to content
HOW TO PRONOUNCE

unexpectedly

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Press play to hear how to pronounce unexpectedly.

American Pronunciation Guide · 0:55
Watch on YouTube ↗

What does unexpectedly mean?

adverb

  1. In an unexpected manner.

Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0

IPA pronunciation

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.

In the pages of books

See this word in context.

A friend who had been at school with him when he was a boy had unexpectedly come to see him in India.
Frances Hodgson BurnettA Little Princess Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first timeProject Gutenberg ebook #146
To dream that you limp in your walk, denotes that a small worry will unexpectedly confront you, detracting much from your enjoyment.
Gustavus Hindman MillerTen Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream A Scientific and Practical ExpositionProject Gutenberg ebook #926
More book examples (3)
These beasts are extraordinarily agile, and have a habit of breaking their ordinary fast run by unexpectedly leaping high in the air.
Stewart Edward WhiteThe Land of FootprintsProject Gutenberg ebook #1378
He often fell asleep unexpectedly in the daytime, but at night, lying on his bed without undressing, he generally remained awake thinking.
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
Here was an unexpectedly good chance to get this unwelcome orphan off her hands, and she did not even feel grateful for it.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of Green GablesProject Gutenberg ebook #45