un·ex·pect·ed

[uhn-ik-spek-tid]
adjective
not expected; unforeseen; surprising: an unexpected pleasure; an unexpected development.

Origin:
1580–90; un-1 + expect + -ed2

un·ex·pect·ed·ly, adverb
un·ex·pect·ed·ness, noun


unanticipated. See sudden.
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unexpected (ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
surprising or unforeseen
 
unex'pectedly
 
adv
 
unex'pectedness
 
n

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unexpected (ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
surprising or unforeseen
 
unex'pectedly
 
adv
 
unex'pectedness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

unexpected
c.1586, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of expect.
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Example sentences
Those lessons are often extremely uncomfortable, and always arrive unexpectedly.
There's no mention of the many who unexpectedly develop severe schizophrenia
  shortly after puberty.
In sports-as in life-genius is serendipitous, unexpectedly bubbling from the
  bottom up.
Extra services can be laid on at the last minute during unexpectedly busy times.
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