unexpectedly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of unexpectedly
Example Sentences
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Data centers in Virginia unexpectedly dropped off the power grid in two incidents, creating a new risk for grid stability.
Companies have said the technology can speed up transactions and save workers' time on routine tasks, but the technology can be prone to hallucinations, causing it to behave unexpectedly.
From BBC
Monthly wholesale inflation unexpectedly sped up in January, the Labor Department said Friday.
U.K. consumer sentiment fell unexpectedly in February as cost-of-living pressures continue to weigh on households.
Confidence among firms in the eurozone fell unexpectedly in February amid fresh uncertainties surrounding Europe’s political and economic relationship with the U.S.
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