/ Thesaurus / U Synonyms of unexpectedly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. unexpectedly, out of the blueusage: in a way that was not expected; "her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue"2. by chance, accidentally, circumstantially, unexpectedlyusage: without advance planning; "they met accidentally"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language