UNEXPECTED


Meaning of UNEXPECTED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌnɪkspektɪd ]

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

If an event or someone’s behaviour is unexpected , it surprises you because you did not think that it was likely to happen.

His death was totally unexpected...

He made a brief, unexpected appearance at the office...

ADJ

• un‧ex‧pect‧ed‧ly

Moss had clamped an unexpectedly strong grip on his arm...

ADV : ADV adj , ADV with v

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