UNANTICIPATEDLY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

unanticipatedly

adverb

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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Video captured the tense moment when several feet-high floodwaters suddenly burst through the glass doors of an off-campus student home, sending a door panel flying across the room as water rushed inside and inundated the lower level.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Later, a friend stayed in the guest room and was surprised when the lights suddenly went on.

— Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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But the status of such investments came into question when Walter unexpectedly sold his majority stake in the Lakers to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner last month.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Related Stories Several years ago, Hearon‘s own father unexpectedly died.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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