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accidentally
circumstance, by chance
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suddenly
unexpected, surprisingly
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by chance
circumstance, unintentionally
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surprisingly
abruptly
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unawares
surprisingly, unintentionally
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out of the blue
surprisingly, in an unexpected way
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circumstantially
by chance
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abruptly
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unusually
surprisingly
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without warning
abruptly
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all at once
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aback
unexpected
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all of a sudden
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short
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unintentionally
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fortuitously
unintentionally, by chance
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quickly
surprisingly
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casually
circumstance
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unanticipatedly
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unwittingly
unintentionally
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immediately
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uncommonly
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by surprise
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unaware
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startlingly
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hastily
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paradoxically
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instantaneously
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promptly
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swiftly
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- accidentally
- circumstantially
- by coincidence
- fortuitously
- out of the blue
- unawares
On this page you’ll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to unexpectedly, such as: quickly, suddenly, unusually, out of the blue, startlingly, and unawares.
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- regularly
- advisedly
- deliberately
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- normally
- obviously
- regularly
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SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO UNEXPECTEDLY
- all of a sudden
- precipitously
- suddenly
- unanticipatedly
- unexpectedly
- accidentally
- as luck would have it
- by a fluke
- by coincidence
- by mistake
- for some reason
- fortuitously
- out of the clear blue sky
- unexpectedly
- unintentionally
- unwittingly
- a bit previous
- ahead of time
- anon
- beforehand
- betimes
- briefly
- bright and early
- directly
- early bird
- ere long
- far ahead
- immediately
- in advance
- in good time
- in the bud
- in time
- on short notice
- on the dot
- oversoon
- prematurely
- previous
- promptly
- pronto
- proximately
- quick
- shortly
- soon
- too soon
- unexpectedly
- accidentally
- as a by-product
- as side effect
- by the bye
- by the way
- casually
- fortuitously
- in passing
- in related manner
- not by design
- obiter
- parenthetically
- remotely
- subordinately
- unexpectedly
- aback
- by surprise
- forthwith
- sudden
- suddenly
- unanticipatedly
- unaware
- unawares
- unexpectedly
- without delay
- without hesitation
- without warning
- aback
- abruptly
- accidentally
- by accident
- by mistake
- by surprise
- carelessly
- ignorantly
- inadvertently
- mistakenly
- off guard
- short
- sudden
- surprisingly
- unconsciously
- unexpectedly
- unintentionally
- unknowingly
- unprepared
- unready
- unwittingly
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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 -
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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Peter James:
When we combined that with lunar topography data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, we discovered the unexpectedly large amount of mass hundreds of miles underneath the South Pole-Aitken basin, one of the explanations of this extra mass is that the metal from the asteroid that formed this crater is still embedded in the Moons mantle.
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Cicero:
The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated.
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Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo:
The officers stopped the vehicle and were following their training as they had the suspected armed adults step out of the truck, when, unexpectedly, a 2-year-old girl climbed out of the truck and imitated her parents by walking towards the officers with her hands raised.
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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.
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Shannon Watts:
Adding more guns into the mix during a deadly pandemic won’t make anyone safer, but it will make the gun lobby richer, this spike in gun sales is deeply concerning, particularly for the millions of children unexpectedly at home with unsecured guns, women sheltering in place with abusers, and anyone struggling economically and psychologically.
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Pronunciation:
[ ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪdlɪ], [ ˌʌnɛkspˈɛktɪdlɪ], [ ˌʌ_n_ɛ_k_s_p_ˈɛ_k_t_ɪ_d_l_ɪ]
Related words: unexpectedly, unanticipated, unanticipated consequences, unexpectedness, unexpected result, unforeseen, unpredictable
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adj.
• early (adjective)
- overearly,
- be forehand,
- un-expected,
- preexistent,
- pre ceding,
- on short notice,
- un-timelier,
- be-forehand,
- un timeliest,
- over-soon,
- more matinal,
- pre mature,
- Oversoon,
- more oversoon,
- most preexistent,
- on dot,
- pre maturest,
- un-timeliest,
- on the dot,
- pre-maturer,
- un timelier,
- un-anticipated,
- pre maturer,
- most oversoon,
- unanticipated,
- un anticipated,
- Matinal,
- un expected,
- before appointed time,
- more overearly,
- over-early,
- more preexistent,
- most overearly,
- un timely,
- over early,
- pre-ceding,
- ahead time,
- pre existent,
- over soon,
- more unanticipated,
- un-timely,
- pre-existent.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- unexpected,
- early.
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• by chance (adverb)
- out of the clear blue sky,
- by a fluke,
- incidentally,
- as luck would have it.
• Other relevant words: (adverb)
- by the bye,
- not by design,
- parenthetically,
- as side effect,
- in passing,
- by chance,
- subordinately,
- as a by-product,
- unawares,
- in related manner,
- precipitously,
- remotely,
- all of a sudden.
• short (adverb)
- without hesitation.
• surprisingly (adverb)
- like a bolt from the blue.
• unawares (adverb)
- unknowingly,
- ignorantly,
- unready,
- off guard,
- by mistake.
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adv.
• abruptly (adverb)
- all of sudden,
- all sudden,
- all a sudden.
• by chance (adverb)
- by coincidence,
- fortuitously,
- for some reason,
- circumstantially.
• early (adverb)
- Proximately,
- ere long,
- soonest.
• incidentally (adverb)
- un-expectedly,
- as by-product,
- by way,
- as by product,
- Obiter,
- as byproduct,
- un expectedly,
- as a by product,
- as a byproduct,
- by bye.
• short (adverb)
- without delay.
• suddenly (adverb)
- at once,
- suddenly,
- immediately,
- instantaneously,
- instantly,
- abruptly,
- quickly,
- hastily.
• surprisingly (adverb)
- shockingly,
- astonishingly,
- startlingly,
- astoundingly,
- surprisingly.
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n.
• accidentally (noun)
- accidentally.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- circumstance.
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- especially.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- extraordinarily,
- wonderfully,
- remarkably,
- directly,
- PER INCURIAM,
- by luck,
- amazingly,
- haply,
- notably,
- funnily,
- without notice,
- extremely,
- abrupt,
- all of,
- involuntarily,
- unthinkingly,
- unnaturally,
- hurriedly,
- incautiously,
- smack,
- briskly,
- Unpremeditatedly,
- swiftly,
- bizarrely,
- of a sudden,
- too soon,
- unanticipatedly,
- all at once,
- in a jiffy,
- expeditiously,
- peremptorily,
- particularly,
- nap,
- beforehand,
- strikingly,
- feverishly,
- pronto,
- anyhow,
- unusually,
- sharp,
- in anticipation,
- extra,
- bang,
- rarely,
- rashly,
- in an instant,
- plunk,
- seldom,
- like greased lightning,
- precipitately,
- recklessly,
- abnormally,
- impromptu,
- dash,
- aback,
- short,
- unhesitatingly,
- in haste,
- oddly,
- minutely,
- extempore,
- incredibly,
- fast,
- prematurely,
- unconsciously,
- speedily,
- Lickety Split,
- unordinarily,
- by surprise,
- plop,
- impulsively,
- thoughtlessly,
- sudden,
- without warning,
- without design,
- unwittingly,
- unforeseeably,
- uncommonly,
- by accident,
- Contingently,
- hardly,
- in a flash,
- rapidly,
- in no time,
- impetuously,
- slap,
- perchance,
- uncustomarily,
- in a trice,
- very,
- like a shot,
- hand over head,
- napping,
- casually,
- out of the blue,
- spur,
- curiously,
- pop,
- unintentionally,
- plump,
- unaware,
- brashly,
- bluntly,
- strangely,
- negligently,
- exceptionally.
How to use «Unexpectedly» in context?
«unexpectedly» is a word that can be used in a lot of different ways. It can mean that something happens that you were not expecting, but it can also mean that something happens that you were expecting but never thought would happen. Sometimes an unexpected event will change the course of your life, and sometimes it will just lead to a new adventure.
Paraphrases for Unexpectedly:
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
sharply.
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Adverb
abruptly, accidentally, actually, amazingly, astonishingly, dramatically, exceptionally, incredibly, precipitously, remarkably, sharply, shockingly, steeply, strikingly, unusually.
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Proper noun, singular
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Proper noun, singular
suddenly.
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Adverb
suddenly, surprisingly.
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Proper noun, singular
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aback, accidentally, by chance, casually, spontaneously, en.synonym.one, suddenly, circumstantially, out of the blue.
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