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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After all of this, having Pluto suddenly stripped of planetary status must feel like a betrayal.

— Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
And after earning just 12 points over its first 18 matches this season, Atlanta United has suddenly picked up nine points over the last nine days, thanks to wins over New York Red Bulls and Minnesota United FC.

— Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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Before anyone could tap their heels on the floor and start the party, though, fire sprinklers went off unexpectedly in a nearby hotel room, forcing everyone to evacuate the building.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The spacecraft unexpectedly remained intact after splashdown in the Indian Ocean last month, prompting SpaceX officials to come up with an ad hoc plan to recover the vehicle.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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