HOW TO PRONOUNCE
unexpectedly
/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/
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What does unexpectedly mean?
adverb
- In an unexpected manner.
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IPA pronunciation
/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/
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A friend who had been at school with him when he was a boy had unexpectedly come to see him in India.
To dream that you limp in your walk, denotes that a small worry will unexpectedly confront you, detracting much from your enjoyment.
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These beasts are extraordinarily agile, and have a habit of breaking their ordinary fast run by unexpectedly leaping high in the air.
He often fell asleep unexpectedly in the daytime, but at night, lying on his bed without undressing, he generally remained awake thinking.
Here was an unexpectedly good chance to get this unwelcome orphan off her hands, and she did not even feel grateful for it.