unexpectedly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/
adv
Etymology: From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.
- In an unexpected manner.
“Near-synonyms: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly”
“[…] she was startled by unexpectedly meeting her husband, who was coming to seek her.”