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unexpectedly

adverb as in surprisingly

adverb as in by chance

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adverb as in in an unexpected way

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She had been one of a few party centrists to stay in the shadow cabinet when Jeremy Corbyn, who came from the left of the party, unexpectedly became Labour leader.

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Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are to meet in Istanbul Saturday to address security issues and establish a lasting ceasefire along their shared border after an outbreak of unexpectedly intense bloody clashes.

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But that's exactly what American comedian and talk show host Jimmy Fallon was left scrambling for when he was unexpectedly invited to a black-tie dinner while on a trip to Aberdeenshire.

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There, she will both clash and “unexpectedly” inspire the next generation of ambitious and talented performing arts school students.

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—Sterling fell against a stronger dollar but holds steady versus the euro, barely reacting even after data showed U.K. retail sales unexpectedly rose in September.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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