No. 2,098 in Polish
niespodziewanie
Unexpectedly.
In a sentence
Niespodziewanie spadł deszcz.
Unexpectedly, it started raining.
The adverb 'niespodziewanie' is used here to indicate that the rain began in an unanticipated manner.
Przyjaciele niespodziewanie mnie odwiedzili.
My friends visited me unexpectedly.
Here, 'niespodziewanie' emphasizes the unplanned nature of the visitors' arrival.
Niespodziewanie dostałem wiadomość o awansie.
Unexpectedly, I received a message about a promotion.
In this context, 'niespodziewanie' highlights that the message about the promotion was a surprise.
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