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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanticipatedly

Adverb

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

Definition of suddenly

Adverb

Aaron, who died unexpectedly in 2022 at age 34, appeared on season 9 of the series in 2009.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Step one at camp will be making the team, but the burning question after that is whether any of them could take an unexpectedly big leap and find themselves in a prominent role higher in the lineup by the end of the season.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of unexpectedly

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

unanticipated

unanticipatedly

unapologetic

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Unanticipatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipatedly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of unanticipatedly

adverb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

watershed

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 18

Popular

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes