un´ex|pect´ed|ness

un´ex|pect´ed|ness
un|ex|pect|ed «UHN ehk SPEHK tihd», adjective.
not expected; not anticipated: »

an unexpected difficulty, a sudden and unexpected change in the weather. We had an unexpected, but welcome, visit from our grandmother last week.

un´ex|pect´ed|ly, adverb.
un´ex|pect´ed|ness, noun.
Synonym Study Unexpected, sudden mean coming, happening, done, or made without advance warning or preparation. Unexpected emphasizes the lack of foreknowledge or anticipation: »

The President made an unexpected visit to the city.

Sudden emphasizes the haste and absence of forewarning: »

His decision to go was sudden.


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