Expected
Expected adjective - Considered likely or probable to happen or arrive.
Usage example: prepared for the expected attack
Unpredicted is an antonym for expected.
Unpredicted
Unpredicted adjective - Without warning or announcement.
Both words in one sentence
- There will generally be a good reason for a rule which nonetheless ends up being exploited for an unpredicted purpose by a Rules Lawyer in court or applied incorrectly/not as expected/exactly as written and no further.
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