as in suddenly
without warning
the unanticipatedly high fuel prices had many people wondering how they were going to keep warm that winter
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Adverb
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The potential for a bounce-back is here, with a healthy McAvoy and Lindholm, but there’s also considerable concern that this group is far more exposed with the team’s suddenly very porous look up front.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025 -
One can listen to the laughter suddenly drop away as the tone turns serious — knowing that at any moment violence may break out.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The flight test was previously delayed on June 18 when the Starship vehicle SpaceX assigned to the next flight, designated Ship 36, unexpectedly exploded while SpaceX was preparing it for launch.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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As was the case after the 2019 World Cup in France — when this side’s predecessors qualified for the tournament after an absence of two decades, topped a ‘Group of Death’ including Australia and Brazil and unexpectedly reached the last eight — the spotlight is back on the women’s game in Italy.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Unanticipatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipatedly. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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