Words For Unexpected Events

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate a sudden or unexpected event

preposition shows the relationship between 'all' and 'sudden', indicating that the sudden event involves everything mentioned

• All of a sudden, the stock market crashed, causing panic among investors.
• I was just sitting there minding my own business when all of a sudden, she showed up out of nowhere.
• I was chilling at the park when all of a sudden, my ex walked by with their new boo.
• The peaceful atmosphere was shattered when, all of a sudden, a loud explosion echoed through the valley.

adjective away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss

adverb in a turned or twisted position or direction; askew

• The project went awry due to miscommunication among team members.
• I tried to bake a cake but it went completely awry.
• Things went totally awry at the party last night.
• Her plans for the future went awry when she decided to change careers.

verb to come upon unexpectedly or suddenly; to happen or occur suddenly

• The responsibility to address this issue will fall upon the shoulders of the board of directors.
• It looks like the task of planning the event will fall upon us.
• The cleanup duty always seems to fall upon me, it's so unfair.
• When the truth finally came out, the weight of reality fell upon her like a ton of bricks.

noun a parasitic flatworm

• The scientist attributed the unexpected results to a statistical fluke.
• I can't believe I won the lottery, it must have been a fluke!
• That goal was such a fluke, the goalie didn't even see it coming.
• Meeting you was a fluke, but I'm grateful for it every day.

adverb An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'suddenly' describes how an action is performed or how something happens.

• The stock market suddenly plummeted, causing widespread panic among investors.
• I was just walking down the street when suddenly it started pouring rain.
• I was chilling at home and suddenly my ex texted me out of the blue.
• As she walked through the forest, the realization of her own mortality suddenly hit her like a ton of bricks.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating the manner in which something is done; in this case, 'surprisingly' modifies the verb or action being described

• Surprisingly, the experiment yielded results that were completely unexpected.
• I was surprisingly pleased with how the movie turned out.
• I surprisingly aced the test without even studying.
• Her talent on the piano was surprisingly like that of a professional musician.