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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanticipatedly
  1. suddenly
  2. unexpectedly
Adverb
  • To put this into an automotive perspective, imagine if Ford suddenly decided to build a production drag car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • Writing a sordid prose poem was suddenly a fruitful endeavor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of suddenly
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  • Heather Leo’s future also arrived unexpectedly during the final days of the Games.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Under his watch almost three years ago, FIFA unexpectedly announced a compressed bidding timeline for the 2034 World Cup, giving countries less than a month to submit expressions of interest.
    — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of unexpectedly
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“Unanticipatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipatedly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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