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Definition unexpected in British English

unexpected adjective

adjective
/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
1

something that is unexpected is surprising, because you did not expect it at all, or you expected it to happen in a different way

Example

Help came from an unexpected quarter.

Example

Her divorce was totally unexpected.

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Definition unexpected in British English