unexpectedly-unrecognized
|un-ex-pect-ed-ly-un-rec-og-nized|
/ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli-ˌʌnrɛkəɡˈnaɪzd/
unexpectedly unnoticed
Etymology
'unexpectedly-unrecognized' originates from the combination of 'unexpectedly' and 'unrecognized'. 'Unexpectedly' comes from 'unexpected', which is derived from the Latin 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'spectare' meaning 'to look'. 'Unrecognized' is from 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'recognized', which comes from the Latin 'recognoscere', meaning 'to know again'.
'Unexpectedly' evolved from the Old French 'despecter', and 'unrecognized' from the Middle English 'recognisen'.
Initially, 'unexpectedly' meant 'not foreseen', and 'unrecognized' meant 'not identified'. The combined form retains these meanings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not recognized or acknowledged in a manner that was not anticipated.
The artist's work was unexpectedly-unrecognized at the exhibition.
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Last updated: 2025/06/27 19:51