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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Bob, avoiding the white savior trope, is not some paragon who has all the answers and has suddenly rekindled his passion for being a revolutionary leader.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025 -
And Bonitto planted suddenly, spinning back inside and leaving Mims in the dust to sack Browning.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The album sometimes does fit that description—especially on the relatively strong, if unexpectedly downcast, opening three songs.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The new Fair Oaks restaurant and an upcoming Roseville eatery are housed in units formerly filled by Chando’s Tacos — which shut down unexpectedly in July — with two other restaurants slated for Davis and Elk Grove.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Unanticipatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipatedly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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