Expected and Heaven-sent

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Expected adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.

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Heaven-sent is an antonym for expected.

Heaven-sent adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.

Usage example: a heaven-sent offer to be the all-expenses-paid chaperone to some students on a trip to Paris

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Expected is an antonym for heaven-sent.

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Heaven-sent and Expected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/expected/heaven-sent

Expected & Heaven-sent. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/expected/heaven-sent>.

Heaven-sent or Expected. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/expected/heaven-sent.