Unintentionally, undesignedly, without thinking; unexpectedly, unawares.

As adv. Unexpectedly. Obsolete. rare.

Unexpectedly.

Unexpectedly, suddenly, without warning. In later use chiefly in legal contexts.

(un-, prefix1 affix 5; cf. unexpected, adj.)

(un-, prefix1 affix 5.)

adv. Unexpectedly. Obsolete. rare.

unexpectedly.

By, or in the way of, surprise; unexpectedly.

In quasi-adverbial construction: Unexpectedly, beyond expectation.

In an astonishing manner; to an astonishing degree; amazingly, surprisingly.

In a staggering manner; unsteadily, totteringly; also (rarely) so as to stagger or shock; hence in trivial use, amazingly; exceedingly.

So as to shock the feelings; revoltingly.

Modifying an adjective, in weakened sense as an intensifier: extremely, exceedingly; shockingly; very.

Strangely, oddly, curiously; surprisingly. Also frequently as a sentence adverb. Originally and chiefly in funnily enough.

So as to cause a shock of surprise.

As a sentence adverb: very surprisingly; in a way that causes astonishment or great surprise.