Unexpectedly

Examples

• Not to get up a mystery with these people, I resolved to announce in the morning that my uncle had unexpectedly come from the country. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• He muttered something about leaving unexpectedly, in a great hurry, and having intended to write to her from St. Augustine. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• But why have you come so unexpectedly to repeat the question, when you only promised to come next Saturday? Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• She began well, thanks to a silent reminder that came to her unexpectedly, but most opportunely. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• So very emphatically and unexpectedly, that we were all three discomposed; until Tiffey came in with the bill. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Now poor dear darling little Pa, you are going to see your lovely woman unexpectedly. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Quite unexpectedly, declared Maurice hastily. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
• This had puzzled me for years, but one day I was unexpectedly let into part of the secret. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
• She said that when Mr. Gryce left unexpectedly one morning, they all thought he had rushed to town for the ring. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• This is unexpectedly grown a long letter. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• He took her hand unexpectedly, and kissed it--for the first time since her marriage. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• We will say that he was unexpectedly found at his forge again. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I went to my father's house to pick up my luggage, and found a letter there, which unexpectedly detained me in London. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• After several times falling short of my destination and as often overshooting it, I came unexpectedly round a corner, upon Mill Pond Bank. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
• He drew unexpectedly aside, letting her reach the threshold unimpeded. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• You're pretty enough and good enough already, so I'd have some rich relation leave you a fortune unexpectedly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Before we had exchanged two words, the Sergeant unexpectedly joined us. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• After all, this was an unexpectedly easy way of acquitting her debt; and had she not reasons of her own for wishing to be civil to Mr. Rosedale? Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• If Miss Verinder can be kept here till that time, I should wish to say two words to her--unexpectedly--before she goes. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Her curiosity, however, was unexpectedly relieved. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• Here was the whole history of the situation in which Diana had descended too unexpectedly on her worshipper. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• You are a very good little boy,' said Bella, 'to come unexpectedly, as soon as you could get out of school. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• At last, somewhere after one o'clock, I came unexpectedly to one of the city gates. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• The religious teacher found the profit-seeker at his side, unexpectedly eager to get the commonalty, if not educated, at least trained. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Lily tore it open with shaking hands, and read Bertha Dorset's name below the message: Sailing unexpectedly tomorrow. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• I come from your theatre, said he composedly, as he sat down; I found myself in it rather unexpectedly. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• At length, quite unexpectedly, he said something in a whisper. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Strangely had I been led since morning--unexpectedly had I been provided for. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• In fact (returning unexpectedly to Fledgeby), the better you know him, the more you find in him that you desire to know. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Jessy was about to reply, when one of the boys unexpectedly broke in,-- I know that Miss Helstone you have all been palavering about. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.

Edited by Barbie