unexpectedly-unfinished
|un-ex-pect-ed-ly-un-fin-ished|
/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli-ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/
not completed as expected
Etymology
'unexpectedly-unfinished' is a compound word formed from 'unexpectedly' and 'unfinished'. 'Unexpectedly' originates from 'unexpected', which comes from the Latin 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'spectare' meaning 'to look'. 'Unfinished' is derived from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'finished', which comes from the Latin 'finire' meaning 'to end'.
'Unexpectedly' evolved from the Old French 'despecter', while 'unfinished' evolved from the Old English 'unfined'.
Initially, 'unexpectedly' meant 'not foreseen', and 'unfinished' meant 'not completed'. The compound retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that was not completed as anticipated or planned.
The project was unexpectedly-unfinished due to unforeseen circumstances.
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