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What is the root word for unexpectedly?

The root word for "unexpectedly" is expect.

Here's how it breaks down:

* Expect: To anticipate or look forward to something.

* Unexpectedly: In a way that is not anticipated or foreseen.

The suffix "-ed" is added to form the past participle of "expect," and the suffix "-ly" turns the adjective "unexpected" into an adverb.

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