unexpectedly

Meaning

In an unexpected manner.

Opposite of

expectedly

Synonyms

suddenly

abruptly

all of a sudden

by chance

surprisingly

accidentally

immediately

out of the blue

quickly

unawares

rapidly

instantly

casually

startlingly

by surprise

hastily

by accident

all at once

unintentionally

promptly

nimbly

at once

circumstantially

chance

🎲

fortuitously

aimlessly

contrary to expectation

without notice

unforeseen

unusually

just like that

without warning

not expecting

not dreaming of

with a bang

with a clash

considering all that

oh really

on accident

unwares

accident

accidently

by luck

careless

coincidentally

flop

forcefully

fortuity

haply

ignorantly

Translations

unerwartet

inesperadamente

onverwachts

inopinément

zufällig

überraschend

plötzlich

inesperadament

accidentellement

repente

inaspettatamente

subito

unvermutet

eensklaps

fortuitement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Etymology

From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.