Unexpectedly

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In an unexpected manner; at a time or in a manner not expected or looked for; suddenly.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In an unexpected manner.
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  • adverb. in a way that was not expected
  • adverb. without advance planning
  • Word Usage
    "He had come into his title unexpectedly, and made his new tenantry adore him."