UNEXPECTEDLY

unexpectedly, out of the blue

(adverb) in a way that was not expected; ā€œher brother showed up at the wedding out of the blueā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

unexpectedly (comparative more unexpectedly, superlative most unexpectedly)

In an unexpected manner.

Antonyms

• expectedly

Source: Wiktionary


UNEXPECTED

Un`ex*pect"ed, a.

Definition: Not expected; coming without warning; sudden.

– Un`ex*pect"ed*ly, adv.

– Un`ex*pect"ed*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Coffee Trivia

The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.

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