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unexpectedly-judged

|un-ex-pect-ed-ly-judged|

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/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli-dʒʌdʒd/

unforeseen evaluation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unexpectedly-judged' is a compound word formed from 'unexpectedly' and 'judged'. 'Unexpectedly' originates from 'unexpected', which comes from the Latin 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'pectare' meaning 'to look'. 'Judged' comes from the Latin 'judicare', where 'jus' meant 'law' and 'dicare' meant 'to proclaim'.

Historical Evolution

'Unexpectedly' evolved from the Old French 'despecier', and 'judged' from the Old French 'jugier', eventually forming the modern English compound 'unexpectedly-judged'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'unexpectedly' meant 'not foreseen', and 'judged' meant 'to form an opinion'. Together, they convey the idea of being assessed in an unforeseen manner.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

evaluated or assessed in a manner that was not anticipated.

The artist was unexpectedly-judged by the panel, leading to a surprising outcome.

Synonyms

surprisingly-assessedunforeseen-evaluated

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/05/01 03:21