よそういじょう
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
1. more than expected
Composed of
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Examples (5 in total)
There were more spectators than I had expected.
We spent more money than was expected.
There were more people present at the birthday party than was expected.
The solution to that problem was more difficult than expected.
The movie was more popular than expected, and there was even talk of a sequel.