Synonyms for unexpectedly
un·ex·pect·ed·ly

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1. unexpectedlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   expectedly

2. unexpectedlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   expectedly

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1. unexpectedly, out of the blueadverb

   in a way that was not expected

   "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"

   Synonyms:
   circumstantially, accidentally, out of the blue, by chance

2. by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedlyadverb

   without advance planning

   "they met accidentally"

   Synonyms:
   by luck, incidentally, unintentionally, accidentally, circumstantially, perchance, by chance, out of the blue, haply, minutely

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1. List of paraphrases for "unexpectedly":

   suddenly, abruptly, surprisingly, sharply

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How to use unexpectedly in a sentence?

1. D. H. Lawrence:

   Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration.

2. Cicero:

   The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.

3. Gordon Humphrey:

   John exudes energy, he's dynamic, jeb Bush is brilliant and was a great governor, but he just doesn't seem dynamic to me. I think that would explain why, unexpectedly why, John Kasich is doing so very well here, especially when relative to Jeb Bush.

4. Rachel Dolezal:

   The dialogue has unexpectedly shifted internationally to my personal identity in the context of defining race and ethnicity, i have waited in deference while others expressed their feelings, beliefs, confusions and even conclusions - absent the full story.

5. Yohei Sasakawa:

   Today's conference shows how the talks over the political transition and change of government in Myanmar are progressing unexpectedly quickly and smoothly as the parties learn to trust one another.