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unexpectedly

English

Etymology

unexpected +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /?n?k?sp?kt?dli/

Adverb

unexpectedly (comparative more unexpectedly, superlative most unexpectedly)

  1. In an unexpected manner.
    • 1863, George Eliot, Romola, Volume II, Book II, Chapter XVI, page 186
      […] she was startled by unexpectedly meeting her husband, who was coming to seek her.

Antonyms

  • expectedly

Translations

unexpectedly From the web:

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  • what unexpectedly turned you on
  • unexpectedly meaning
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  • what does unexpectedly mean in an obituary
  • what i unexpectedly had for breakfast crossword
  • what comes unexpectedly
  • what do unexpected mean

unfortunately

English

Etymology

unfortunate +? -ly

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?f??tj?n?tli/, /?n?f??t???n?tli/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?n?f??t???n?tli/
  • Hyphenation: un?for?tu?nate?ly

Adverb

unfortunately (comparative more unfortunately, superlative most unfortunately)

  1. Happening through bad luck, or because of some unfortunate event.
  2. Used (as a parenthetical word) to express disappointment, compassion, sorrow, regret or grief.
    • Unfortunately, the uproar awoke Mr. Jones, who sprang out of bed, making sure that there was a fox in the yard.

Synonyms

  • (through bad luck): unluckily
  • (parenthetical word): alas, regrettably, sadly, sad to say

Antonyms

  • (through bad luck): fortunately, luckily

Translations

unfortunately From the web:

  • what unfortunately means
  • what's unfortunately in irish
  • what unfortunately settings has stopped
  • unfortunately meaning in spanish
  • unfortunately meaning in urdu
  • unfortunately not meaning
  • what's unfortunately in tagalog
  • what's unfortunately in italian
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