unexpectedly
gb/ˌʌnɪkspˈɛktɪdli/ us/ˌʌnɪkspˈɛktɪdli/
B1
Inglés
~ 6200
váratlanul
B1
1
váratlanul
B1
Patrón de uso:
to do [something] unexpectedly
She unexpectedly ran into her old teacher at the airport.
Váratlanul összefutott a volt tanárával a repülőtéren.
The company unexpectedly announced that it was closing three offices.
A vállalat váratlanul bejelentette, hogy bezár három irodát.
He died unexpectedly in his sleep at the age of 52.
The meeting ended unexpectedly after only ten minutes.
The experiment unexpectedly produced much better results than before.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He unexpectedly saw his ex-girlfriend on the train.
Váratlanul meglátta a volt barátnőjét a vonaton.
The rain started unexpectedly during our picnic.
A piknikünk alatt váratlanul eleredt az eső.
My boss unexpectedly gave me a day off.
The movie unexpectedly became my favorite film.
Our team unexpectedly won the game.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "unexpectedly" with "suddenly." "Suddenly" focuses mainly on how fast something happens, while "unexpectedly" focuses on the fact that people did not think it would happen. Another common mistake is spelling it incorrectly as *unexpectly* or *unexpectadly*; the correct form is "unexpectedly."
Significado
in a way that was not expected
Colocaciones
happen unexpectedly
|arrive unexpectedly
|die unexpectedly
|end unexpectedly
|change unexpectedly
|appear unexpectedly
Sinónimos
surprisingly (Focuses more on the feeling of surprise, not always on lack of planning.)
|
suddenly (Emphasizes quickness and abruptness; may or may not involve prior expectation.)
|
out of nowhere (More informal; stresses that something seems to come with no sign or warning.)
Antónimos
predictably (Describes something that could be easily guessed or was likely to happen.)
Temas
daily life
|emotions
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definición
In a way that you did not think would happen.
In a way that is not planned, predicted, or thought likely to happen.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
unexpectedly
AFI
GB/ˌʌnɪkspˈɛktɪdli/
US/ˌʌnɪkspˈɛktɪdli/
Sílabas y acento
un - ex - pec - tedly (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pec)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: unexpectedly
- Plural: unexpectedlies
Familia de palabras
Forms
unexpectedlies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unexpected
adjective B1
Related words
expectant
adjective
Advanced or less common
expectancy
noun B2
Expresiones
unexpectedly enough
1/ˌʌnɪkspˈɛktɪdli ɪnˈʌf/
fixed phrase
surprisingly, given the situation
Used to say that something is surprising when you think about the situation or what you know.
Ejemplos
- Unexpectedly enough, the cheapest restaurant in town had the best food.
- The train was, unexpectedly enough, right on time during the snowstorm.
- Unexpectedly enough, he enjoyed the meeting he had been dreading all week.