unexpectedly-concluded
|un-ex-pect-ed-ly-con-clud-ed|
/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli kənˈkluːdɪd/
unexpected ending
Etymology
'unexpectedly-concluded' is a compound word formed from 'unexpectedly' and 'concluded'. 'Unexpectedly' originates from 'unexpected', which comes from the Latin 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'pectare' meaning 'to look'. 'Concluded' comes from the Latin 'concludere', where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'cludere' meant 'to shut'.
'Unexpectedly' evolved from the Middle English 'unexpectid', while 'concluded' evolved from the Middle English 'concluden'.
Initially, 'unexpectedly' meant 'not foreseen', and 'concluded' meant 'to bring to an end'. The compound form retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
finished or brought to an end in a manner that was not anticipated.
The meeting was unexpectedly-concluded due to a sudden power outage.
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Last updated: 2025/05/15 22:17