What is the meaning of unexpectedly?

In a way that was not expected.
- usage: "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"
- synonyms: out of the blue
Without advance planning.
- usage: "they met accidentally"
- synonyms: by chance, accidentally, circumstantially

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APA	WordNet. (2010). unexpectedly. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/unexpectedly/definitions/1253831
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "unexpectedly" http://smartdefine.org/unexpectedly/definitions/1253831 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, unexpectedly, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/unexpectedly/definitions/1253831>.
MLA	WordNet. "unexpectedly" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/unexpectedly/definitions/1253831>

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