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No. 1,528 in Swedish

oväntat

Unexpected.

In a sentence

  • Det var oväntat att få besök så sent på kvällen.

    It was unexpected to receive a visit so late in the evening.

    In this sentence, 'oväntat' describes something surprising or unforeseen, emphasizing the timing and situation of an event.

  • Hon reagerade oväntat, vilket förvånade alla.

    She reacted unexpectedly, which surprised everyone.

    Here, 'oväntat' is used to describe an action performed in a surprising or unanticipated manner.

  • Vi fick en oväntat positiv respons på vårt förslag.

    We received an unexpectedly positive response to our proposal.

    In this example, 'oväntat' modifies 'positiv respons,' indicating that the nature of the response was surprising given prior expectations.

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