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неожиданно

unexpectedly

Meaning of неожиданно

without warning

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Russian[nʲeɐʐɨˈdanə]
unexpectedly
неожиданно - unexpectedly
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неожиданно with English translation

неожиданно usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It started snowing unexpectedly during our afternoon walk.

Во время нашей дневной прогулки неожиданно начался снег.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The storm ended unexpectedly and the sun came out a few minutes later.

Шторм закончился неожиданно, и через несколько минут вышло солнце.

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неожиданно belongs to the topic "Talking about Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

неожиданноunexpectedly
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

неожиданно synonyms

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What's the difference between неожиданно / внезапно / без предупреждения / вдруг / непредвиденно / к удивлению

🇷🇺Russian
неожиданно

General: happened without expectation.

B2Very Often

He entered the room unexpectedly.

Он неожиданно зашёл в комнату.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes abruptness and sudden onset.

B2Very Often

A heavy rain started suddenly.

Внезапно начался сильный дождь.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
без предупреждения

Phrase emphasizing lack of prior notice.

B2Often

He left without warning.

Он уехал без предупреждения.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вдруг

Colloquial, often introduces an unexpected turn in a story.

B2Very Often

Suddenly the phone rang.

Вдруг телефон зазвонил.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
непредвиденно

Formal; stresses that the event was not foreseen.

B2Rarely

The situation developed in an unforeseen way.

Ситуация развивалась непредвиденно.

К
🇷🇺Russian
к удивлению

Expresses the speaker's surprise: 'to my surprise'.

B2Often

To everyone's surprise, he arrived on time.

К удивлению всех, он пришёл вовремя.

К
🇷🇺Russian
как ни странно

Idiomatic: emphasizes that something is contrary to expectations.

B2Often

Strangely enough, he agreed.

Как ни странно, он согласился.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вопреки ожиданиям

More formal; emphasizes an outcome contrary to expectations.

B2Often

Contrary to expectations, sales increased.

Вопреки ожиданиям, продажи выросли.

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How to pronounce неожиданно and what this word means

неожиданно translation: unexpectedly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce неожиданно

[nʲeɐʐɨˈdanə]

неожиданно translation

unexpectedly

неожиданно examples

It started snowing unexpectedly during our afternoon walk.

неожиданно transcription

[nʲeɐʐɨˈdanə]

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неожиданно meaning: what does it mean?

внезапно, без предварительного предупреждения или ожидания

неожиданно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

неожиданно is pronounced as [nʲeɐʐɨˈdanə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

неожиданно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

It started snowing unexpectedly during our afternoon walk. Translation: Во время нашей дневной прогулки неожиданно начался снег.

Is неожиданно part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, неожиданно (unexpectedly) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is неожиданно part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, неожиданно (unexpectedly) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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