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Unexpectedly

Uh-nih-KSPEH-ktih-dlee

/ˌʌnɪˈkspɛktɪdliː/

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Syllable breakdown

unexpectedly

Dictionary meaning

Without advance planning.

Synonyms: by chance, accidentally, circumstantially

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