unexpectedly

/ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdɫi/ adv B1

without warning

Word Origin Unexpectedly comes from unexpected, the opposite of expected. Expect is ex- 'out' + spectare 'to look' — literally 'to look out for.' So something unexpected is not looked out for, it catches you off guard. The spect- root gives us inspect (look into), prospect (look forward), and spectator (one who looks).

adv without warning B1

The rain started unexpectedly while we were walking.

(副词) 出乎意料;猝不及防;突然 【毫无预警地;出乎意料地】

我们走路时,雨突然下起来了。

(adverbio) inesperadamente; de repente; repentinamente; de improviso; súbitamente [sin aviso]

La lluvia comenzó inesperadamente mientras caminábamos.

(adverbe) inopinément; à l'improviste; de manière inattendue [De façon imprévue, sans avertissement.]

La pluie a commencé inopinément pendant que nous marchions.

(Adverb) unerwartet; plötzlich; unvermittelt [unerwartet; auf eine Weise, die ohne Vorwarnung geschieht]

Der Regen begann **unexpectedly**, während wir spazieren gingen.

(副詞) 予期せず。突然で前触れのないさま。

私たちが歩いている最中、予期せず雨が降り出した。

(advérbio) inesperadamente; de repente; subitamente; de súbito [sem aviso]

A chuva começou **inesperadamente** enquanto caminhávamos.

adv In an unexpected manner. B1 ✓

The results came out unexpectedly well.

(副词) 出乎意料地;意外地;猝不及防地

结果出乎意料地好。

(adverbio) inesperadamente; de improviso; inopinadamente [De manera inesperada; de forma que no se espera.]

Los resultados salieron inesperadamente bien.

(adverbe) inopinément; de manière inattendue; à l'improviste; par surprise [De manière inattendue, contre toute attente.]

Les résultats se sont avérés **unexpectedly** bons.

(Adverb) unerwartet; unvorhergesehen [auf eine Weise, die nicht erwartet oder vorhergesehen wurde; überraschend.]

Die Ergebnisse fielen **unexpectedly** gut aus.

(副詞) 予期しない方法で; 思いがけず、意外に。

結果はunexpectedly(意外に)well(良く)出た。

(advérbio) inesperadamente; de repente; subitamente; inopinadamente [De maneira inesperada.]

Os resultados saíram inesperadamente bem.

Word parts: un + expect + ed + ly

Common collocations

high adj suddenly adv quite adv die verb price subst turn verb low adj win verb arrive verb return verb rise verb aggregate adj

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