Out of expectation

[Michiru]

Hello!
I am not sure if "out of expectation" means
"as I expected"
or "beyond my expectation".

I remember when I first came across the phrase it meant "as I expected".
However, people around me started telling me it means "beyond my expectation".
I can't find this phrase in my idiom reference books
so if anyone knows the true meaning to it please kindly tell me.
(If you have any reference please do quote. thanks.)

Thanks for everyone's help!

[Anglika]

Welcome to the forums.

Could you give the full context or sentence where you met this phrase?

[Michiru]

Humm... I don't know if this phrase is popular in native speakers or not.
But Hong Kong students always use this word in their compositions.
I am not sure if "out of expectation" means "Within my expectation (as expected" or "Beyond my expectation (unexpected)".

I wonder which sentence makes sense in the followings:
For example,
*The weather was fine in the morning.*

1. Out of my expectation ,the sun was shining brightly for the whole afternoon.
2. Out of my expectation, it started to rain in the afternoon.

Thanks :)

[Anglika]

Originally Posted by Michiru

Humm... I don't know if this phrase is popular in native speakers or not.
But Hong Kong students always use this word in their compositions.
I am not sure if "out of expectation" means "Within my expectation (as expected" or "Beyond my expectation (unexpected)".

I wonder which sentence makes sense in the followings:
For example,
*The weather was fine in the morning.*

1. Out of my expectation ,the sun was shining brightly for the whole afternoon.
2. Out of my expectation, it started to rain in the afternoon.

Thanks :)

It is certainly not an expression used by native speakers. It would seem to be a classic example of how language changes.

Unexpectedly / To my surprise, .... would be the way this is normally expressed.