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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Students who were comfortable explaining concepts suddenly hesitated.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The story imagines Dietrich in Los Angeles, preparing to shoot a movie when the director suddenly decides to film in color.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of suddenly

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Cardiopulmonary arrest, also called cardiac arrest, is when a person’s heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Despite her unexpectedly decisive victory, Hinojosa was relatively unknown to many Texans before the election.

— Digital Producer, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

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