Pronunciation: /əˈɡɛnst (ɔːl) ˌɛkˌspɛkˈteɪʃənz/
noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 Against all expectations, the team won the championship.
A2 The outcome of the experiment was against expectations.
B1 Against all expectations, she managed to finish the race despite her injury.
B2 The underdog team's victory was against all expectations.
C1 Against all expectations, the company's profits doubled in the last quarter.
C2 The movie's success was against all expectations, breaking box office records worldwide.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 Against all expectations, the little boy won the race.
A2 Against expectations, she passed the exam with flying colors.
B1 Against all expectations, the underdog team emerged victorious in the championship.
B2 Against expectations, the new product became a bestseller within weeks.
C1 Against all expectations, the scientist's groundbreaking research changed the course of medicine.
C2 Against expectations, the artist's latest masterpiece received critical acclaim worldwide.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 Against all expectations, the little boy finished his vegetables without complaining.
A2 Against expectations, the team managed to win the game despite being the underdogs.
B1 Against all expectations, she was promoted to manager after only a year in the company.
B2 Against all expectations, the new product became a bestseller within a month of its launch.
C1 Against all expectations, the company managed to turn a profit during the economic downturn.
C2 Against all expectations, the scientist's groundbreaking research was met with skepticism from the scientific community.
formal Against all expectations, the underdog team managed to win the championship.
informal Can you believe it? Against expectations, she aced the exam!
slang I was totally shocked when, against all odds, he got the job.
figurative The plant survived the harsh winter, against all expectations, and bloomed beautifully in spring.
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