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inexpectedly

inexpectedly is the obsolete form of unexpectedly.

Meaning of unexpectedly

Adverb

unexpectedly (comparative more unexpectedly, superlative most unexpectedly)

  1. In an unexpected manner.
    • Near-synonyms: against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly
    Synonyms:
    against expectations, against all odds, surprisingly
    Antonyms:
    expectedly

Forms of inexpectedly

comparativemore inexpectedly
superlativemost inexpectedly

Origin of inexpectedly

From inexpected + -ly.

Questions about inexpectedly

What is inexpectedly the obsolete form of?
Inexpectedly is the obsolete form of unexpectedly.

Words near inexpectedly in the dictionary

  1. inexpectable
  2. inexpectancy
  3. inexpectant
  4. inexpectation
  5. inexpected
  6. inexpectedly
  7. inexpectedness
  8. inexpedience
  9. inexpediences
  10. inexpediencies
  11. inexpediency

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Adapted from Wiktionary: inexpectedly (page history and authors); unexpectedly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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