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unexpectingly

unexpectingly adverb: without expecting; unexpectantly.

Adverb

unexpectingly (comparative more unexpectingly, superlative most unexpectingly)

  1. Without expecting; unexpectantly.

Forms of unexpectingly

comparativemore unexpectingly
superlativemost unexpectingly

Origin of unexpectingly

From unexpecting + -ly.

Questions about unexpectingly

What does unexpectingly mean?
Unexpectingly means without expecting; unexpectantly.
What part of speech is unexpectingly?
Unexpectingly is an adverb.

Words near unexpectingly in the dictionary

  1. unexpected red theory
  2. unexpectedly
  3. unexpectedness
  4. unexpecteds
  5. unexpecting
  6. unexpectingly
  7. unexpectorated
  8. unexpedient
  9. unexpeditated
  10. unexpedited
  11. unexpeditious

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