unexpectedly

adverb/ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/CEFR B2

অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, হঠাৎ

Meaning

In a way that nobody was expecting.

Example sentences

  • He arrived unexpectedly on Friday.শুক্রবার সে হঠাৎ এসে হাজির হলো।
  • Prices fell unexpectedly.দাম অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে কমে গেল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: suddenly, abruptly, out of the blue

Antonyms: predictably

Similar words, and what each means

  • suddenly

    হঠাৎ

    Quickly and without warning.

  • abruptly

    হঠাৎ, আকস্মিকভাবে

    Suddenly and unexpectedly.

  • out of the blue

    হঠাৎ, বিনা পূর্বাভাসে

    Suddenly and unexpectedly.

  • out of the blue

    হঠাৎ, বিনা পূর্বাভাসে

    Suddenly and unexpectedly.

Other English words for “অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, হঠাৎ”

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • unexpectedadjectiveঅপ্রত্যাশিত, আচমকা

“unexpectedly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • It means something happens suddenly and unexpectedly, with no warning: 'An old friend called me out of the blue.' The 'blue' refers to a clear sky, from which nothing is expected to fall.

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  1. “unexpectedly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • প্রচলিত রীতি অনুযায়ী
    • • প্রাথমিকভাবে, প্রধানত
    • • অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, হঠাৎ
    • • উপরে
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    অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, হঠাৎ — unexpectedly (adverb) — অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে, হঠাৎ. In a way that nobody was expecting.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “unexpectedly”?

    • • alternatively
    • • conventionally
    • • suddenly
    • • generally
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    suddenly — suddenly — হঠাৎ. Quickly and without warning.

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