# unexpectedly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ · frequency rank #11,146

## Definitions
1. In an unexpected manner.

## Etymology
From unexpected + -ly or un- + expectedly.

## Easily confused with
- **unexpected** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unexpected-vs-unexpectedly)

## Common misspellings (19)
`nuexpectedly`, `uenxpectedly`, `unepxectedly`, `unexepctedly`, `unexpcetedly`, `unexpecctedly`, `unexpecetdly`, `unexpectdely`, `unexpecteddly`, `unexpectedlly`, `unexpectedlyy`, `unexpectedyl`, `unexpecteldy`, `unexpecttedly`, `unexpetcedly`, `unexppectedly`, `unexxpectedly`, `unnexpectedly`, `unxepectedly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unexpectedly