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unexpectedly

adverb

In a way that was not expected

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
NE
Scrabble score
27
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. In a way that was not expected

    “Her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue”

adverb

  1. Without advance planning

    “They met accidentally”

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Example Sentences

Her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue
They met accidentally

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