unanticipatedly

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
  • The Phillies could be interested in adding some more depth and Hampson is suddenly an option after the Cardinals designated him for assignment on Sunday.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Then the Jacksonville, Florida, resident suddenly collapsed in her bedroom while getting ready for work.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Wholesale inflation prices also fell unexpectedly last month.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Unanticipatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanticipatedly. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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