unexpectedly

Definition

In an unexpected manner.

Etymology

From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly"
• "[…] she was startled by unexpectedly meeting her husband, who was coming to seek her."
• "Other evidence of former ownerships such as notice-boards, number plates, and makers' plates, are often discovered unexpectedly."