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unexpectantly

ex·pect·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spek-tuh nt]
    • /ɪkˈspɛk tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ik-spek-tuh nt]
    • /ɪkˈspɛk tənt/

Definitions of unexpectantly word

  • adjective unexpectantly having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience. 1
  • adjective unexpectantly pregnant; expecting: an expectant mother. 1
  • adjective unexpectantly characterized by expectations: an expectant attitude. 1
  • adjective unexpectantly in expectation; expected; prospective: an expectant fortune. 1
  • noun unexpectantly a person who expects or who waits in expectation. 1
  • adverb unexpectantly (proscribed) unexpectedly. 0
See all 6 definitions of unexpectantly

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Origin of unexpectantly

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin expectant- (stem of expectāns), present participle of expectāre to expect; see -ant

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Parts of speech for Unexpectantly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unexpectantly

unexpectantly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unexpectantly usage trend in Literature

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