contrary to all expectations

prepositional phrase

Synonym of against all odds

Meanings

prepositional phrase

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseSynonym of against all odds

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APA

contrary to all expectations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrary%20to%20all%20expectations

MLA

“contrary to all expectations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrary%20to%20all%20expectations. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrary to all expectations,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrary%20to%20all%20expectations.

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